Clinical Study Laryngologie, Rhinologie, Otologie 1986

Hyperbaric oxygenation--a sensible adjunctive therapy in malignant external otitis.

Pilgramm M, Frey G, Schumann K — Laryngologie, Rhinologie, Otologie, 1986

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated hyperbaric oxygenation as an adjunctive therapy for malignant external otitis in three cases: one stage I, one stage II, and two stages III according to Ganz classification.

What They Found

They observed positive effects of hyperbaric oxygenation in all three cases, noting a reduction of *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* in the external auditory canal. The therapy also positively influenced pain symptoms and regeneration of injured cerebral nerves, with exclusive application proving successful in one instance with broad-spectrum antibiotic allergy.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in Germany.

Study Limitations

The study's primary limitations include its small sample size of three cases and the absence of a control group.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	3951291
Year Published	1986
Journal	Laryngologie, Rhinologie, Otologie
MeSH Terms	Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Combined Modality Therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Otitis Externa; Pseudomonas Infections; Staphylococcal Infections

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