What Researchers Did
Researchers randomly assigned 30 patients with peripheral occlusive arterial disease to either hyperbaric oxygen therapy or oxygen-ozone therapy and evaluated their blood rheologic parameters.
What They Found
Oxygen-ozone therapy caused a significant increase in erythrocyte filterability and a significant decrease in blood viscosity. In contrast, hyperbaric oxygen therapy did not produce any significant changes in these hemorrheologic parameters.
What This Means for Canadian Patients
Oxygen-ozone therapy may offer a beneficial approach for improving blood flow properties in patients with peripheral occlusive arterial disease. This could potentially lead to better circulation and symptom management for those suffering from this condition.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study is its small sample size of 30 patients.