Cohort Study Infect Dis (Lond) 2017

Hyperbaric oxygen may only be optional in head and neck necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective analysis of 43 cases and review of the literature

Faunø Thrane J, Pikelis A, Ovesen T — Infect Dis (Lond), 2017

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers looked back at the medical records of 43 patients treated for necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck at a Danish hospital between 2002 and 2014 to see how hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was used and its effects.

What They Found

Out of 43 patients, 30 received HBOT and 13 did not. There were no deaths in the HBOT group, compared to three deaths in the non-HBOT group. However, the HBOT group experienced higher rates of complications (63% vs. 25%) and lasting issues (77% vs. 40%) compared to the non-HBOT group.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This study's retrospective design means it looked back at existing patient records, which can limit the ability to draw definitive cause-and-effect conclusions.

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Study Details

Study Type	Cohort Study
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	28644692
Year Published	2017
Journal	Infect Dis (Lond)
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Streptococcal Infections; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

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