Clinical Study Minerva anestesiologica 1992

[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of benign intracranial hypertension. Follow-up of a preliminary study].

Luongo C, Mignini R, Vicario C, Sammartino A — Minerva anestesiologica, 1992

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the preliminary experience of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in 8 out of 53 patients with benign intracranial hypertension (BIH), administering 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute daily for 15 days.

What They Found

In all 8 patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen, a gradual disappearance of signs and symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure was observed during the 15-day treatment period. However, no lasting effects of the treatment were seen after the therapy concluded.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection or specific relevance to the Canadian healthcare system.

Study Limitations

Key limitations include the very small sample size of only 8 patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the observation of no lasting effects after treatment concluded.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	1620473
Year Published	1992
Journal	Minerva anestesiologica
MeSH Terms	Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Pseudotumor Cerebri

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