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Study Front Med (Lausanne) 2023

Association between number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions and neurocognitive outcomes of acute carbon monoxide poisoning

Lee J, Cha Y, Lim J — Front Med (Lausanne), 2023

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers in South Korea studied if the number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions given within 24 hours affected brain recovery in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

What They Found

The study analyzed data from 537 patients aged 16 to 70 who received hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning. They found no significant difference in neurocognitive outcomes at one month between patients who received one HBOT session and those who received multiple (two or three) sessions within 24 hours (p=0.869).

Canadian Relevance

This study covers carbon monoxide poisoning, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this study is that it was conducted at a single medical center in South Korea, which may affect how broadly its findings can be applied.

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Study Details

Study Type Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 37113603
Year Published 2023
Journal Front Med (Lausanne)

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