What Researchers Did
Researchers treated a 66-year-old female patient with calciphylaxis and non-healing ulcers with hyperbaric oxygen therapy after other treatments failed.
What They Found
After 7 weeks of hyperbaric oxygen treatments, the patient's necrotic ulcers, which had previously failed to improve with aggressive wound debridements, antibiotics, and subtotal parathyroidectomy, essentially healed. This suggests hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be an effective intervention for severe calciphylaxis.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada nor involved Canadian researchers or patients.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is that it reports on a single patient, limiting the generalizability of the findings.