Review Der Nervenarzt 1998

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) after acute focal cerebral ischemia.

Berrouschot J, Schwab S, Schneider D, Hacke W — Der Nervenarzt, 1998

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a review to summarize clinical and experimental data on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) after ischaemic stroke.

What They Found

The review found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has been reported in animal models and a few clinical studies for cerebral ischaemia. Generally, the results from these studies, aiming to salvage at-risk tissue, were promising.

Canadian Relevance

This review does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

This review summarizes existing data from 1998, which may not reflect current evidence from larger, more recent clinical trials.

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Study Details

Study Type	Review
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	9888140
Year Published	1998
Journal	Der Nervenarzt
MeSH Terms	Acute Disease; Cerebral Infarction; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoxia, Brain; Treatment Outcome

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