Clinical Study The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 1993

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of debilitating fatigue associated with HIV/AIDS.

Reillo MR — The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC, 1993

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in relieving debilitating fatigue and its effect on immunologic function in 25 HIV-infected patients.

What They Found

All 25 patients experienced relief of debilitating fatigue within one month of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It was concluded that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an effective adjunctive treatment in the medical management of HIV/AIDS.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The study's small sample size and lack of a control group limit the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	8400158
Year Published	1993
Journal	The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
MeSH Terms	AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Clinical Nursing Research; Fatigue; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Karnofsky Performance Status; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Assessment; Sampling Studies

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