What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a literature review to explore the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on vascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus.
What They Found
The review found that HBOT increases plasma oxygen solubility, contributing to better oxygen diffusion to distant tissues and restoring microcirculation. It also exerts antiatherogenic, antioxidant, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, and angiogenic effects by altering plasma fatty acids and promoting nitric oxide synthesis.
Canadian Relevance
This review does not have a direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a literature review, this study synthesizes existing data but does not present new primary research findings or clinical trial results.