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Clinical Guideline Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2001

Management of ischemic hemorrhagic cystitis with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Lopez AE, Rodriguez S, Flores I — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2001

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of a T8 paraplegic woman with severe ischaemic hemorrhagic cystitis and treated her with hyperbaric oxygen therapy after standard treatments failed.

What They Found

The patient, who had not responded to standard treatments, showed a remarkable response to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. She remained without hematuria 6 months after treatment.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is that it is a single case report, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Guideline
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 11732883
Year Published 2001
Journal Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms Cystitis; Female; Hemorrhage; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Middle Aged; Obesity, Morbid; Paraplegia

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