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Clinical Study Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia 1993

Complications of hyperbaric therapy and their prevention.

Gonchar DI — Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia, 1993

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the frequency and nature of complications during hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy in 678 patients undergoing 4219 procedures.

What They Found

Complications were observed in 17.9% of patients. These included issues with the Eustachian tube and middle ear (7.2%), recurrence of chronic diseases or postoperative conditions (8.1%), and effects of elevated oxygen pressure (2.6%), with 15.3% being functional in nature.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The study's observational design and age may limit the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Uncategorised
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 7943906
Year Published 1993
Journal Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia
MeSH Terms Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Radiography, Thoracic

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