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Clinical Study Dermatologic therapy 2011

Improvement of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Mazokopakis EE, Kofteridis DP, Pateromihelaki AT, Vytiniotis SD, Karastergiou PG — Dermatologic therapy, 2011

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on the case of a 62-year-old woman with ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

They found that a 62-year-old Greek woman, diagnosed with ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum two years prior and resistant to other treatments, showed improvement with intensive hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The report details the positive outcome observed in this specific case.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it describes a case from Greece.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its design as a single case report, which prevents generalization of the findings to a wider patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 21276167
Year Published 2011
Journal Dermatologic therapy
MeSH Terms Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Middle Aged; Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Treatment Outcome

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