Clinical Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2014

Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy for crush injuries reduces the risk of complications: research report.

Yamada N, Toyoda I, Doi T, Kumada K, Kato H, Yoshida S, et al. — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2014

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a historic cohort study comparing conventional treatment alone versus conventional treatment plus hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients with complicated crush injuries.

What They Found

Among 29 patients, the hyperbaric oxygen group (n=16) had no infections, compared to six infections in the control group (n=13). The HBO2 group also had significantly fewer reoperations (0 vs 5 drainage procedures) compared to the control group (p=0.003 and 0.013), though ICU and hospital stays were similar.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The study's findings are limited by its small sample size and historic cohort design, requiring verification in larger studies.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	25109081
Year Published	2014
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Case-Control Studies; Crush Syndrome; Female; Fractures, Open; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Research Report; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Flaps; Wound Closure Techniques; Wound Infection

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