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Clinical Study Archivos argentinos de pediatria 2020

Blindness and neurological sequelae following carbon monoxide poisoning: effective treatment with hyperbaric oxygen.

Cardoso PC, La Fuente A, Subbotina N, Cargnel EG — Archivos argentinos de pediatria, 2020

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented two case studies of patients who developed visual deterioration and neurological sequelae following carbon monoxide poisoning and were treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

What They Found

Both patients, who suffered visual deterioration and neurological symptoms, recovered their vision after hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Additionally, both individuals showed improvement in their neurological signs and symptoms, even when treatment was initiated at a late stage.

Canadian Relevance

This specific study has no direct Canadian connection or involvement.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation is that this study is a case report involving only two patients, which limits the generalizability of the findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 32924405
Year Published 2020
Journal Archivos argentinos de pediatria
MeSH Terms Adolescent; Blindness; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Child; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Nervous System Diseases; Treatment Outcome

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