What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on 2,021 patients with arteriopathies of the limbs between 1966 and 1983.
What They Found
No complications were observed with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Plethysmographic controls indicated that in 40% of cases, circulating blood was transported from healthy, vasoconstricted areas to hypoxic territories, leading to over-oxygenation in ischemic zones.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in France and did not involve Canadian participants or institutions.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is the absence of a control group, which prevents a definitive comparison of hyperbaric oxygen therapy's efficacy against standard care or placebo.