What Researchers Did
Researchers reported an exceptional case of an airplane stowaway who survived a transcontinental flight and was successfully treated.
What They Found
They found an unconscious stowaway after an 8-hour transcontinental flight with a rectal temperature of 35.5 °C and neurological deficits. Initial hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for 5 hours led to full neurological recovery. A subsequent recurrence of left leg paresis was successfully treated with three days of daily HBOT.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it reports a single case from a non-Canadian context.
Study Limitations
The primary limitation of this study is that it is a single case report, limiting the generalizability of its findings to a broader patient population.