Effects of hyperbaric oxygen combined with Danhong injection on 90-day functional independence and the 1-year recurrence rate in patients with ischemic stroke: A matched cohort study.

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a retrospective matched cohort study to evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen combined with Danhong injection on functional independence and recurrence rates in 160 ischaemic stroke patients.

What They Found

The intervention group showed significantly higher 90-day functional independence (72.5%) compared to the control group (53.8%), with a relative risk ratio of 1.35. Combined therapy was independently associated with 90-day functional independence, demonstrating an adjusted odds ratio of 2.28.

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted in Canada and therefore has no direct Canadian relevance.

Study Limitations

A key limitation of this study is its retrospective, single-center design, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.