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Clinical Study Bone marrow transplantation 1998

Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of refractory haemorrhagic cystitis.

Hughes AJ, Schwarer AP, Millar IL — Bone marrow transplantation, 1998

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a single case of refractory haemorrhagic cystitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

They observed that in this one patient, conventional treatments for haemorrhagic cystitis were ineffective. However, the patient's severe haemorrhage resolved completely after receiving a course of hyperbaric oxygen.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian relevance as it was not conducted in Canada, nor does it involve Canadian participants or institutions.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its nature as a single case report, which restricts the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 9758348
Year Published 1998
Journal Bone marrow transplantation
MeSH Terms Adenoviruses, Human; Adult; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; BK Virus; Busulfan; Cyclophosphamide; Cystitis; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Hemorrhage; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Multiple Myeloma; Transplantation, Autologous

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