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Case Study Medical gas research 2018

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Alzheimer's dementia with positron emission tomography imaging: a case report.

Harch PG, Fogarty EF — Medical gas research, 2018

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on a 58-year-old female with rapidly progressive Alzheimer's dementia in a case report.

What They Found

The provided abstract describes a 58-year-old female diagnosed with rapidly progressive Alzheimer's dementia for 8 months prior to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, the abstract does not detail the specific findings or outcomes observed after the intervention.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada, nor does it involve Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its design as a single case report, which prevents generalization of any potential findings to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 30713673
Year Published 2018
Journal Medical gas research

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