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Study Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 1981

[Respiratory and central hemodynamic responses during a session of hyperbaric oxygenation in patients with acute cerebral circulatory disorders]

Isakov I, Pravdenkova S — Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova, 1981

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers studied how breathing and heart function changed in 64 patients with acute brain circulation problems during hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

Patients with acute brain circulation disorders showed five different types of responses to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. None of these response types worsened the patients' condition. Changes in breathing and heart function returned to normal within 3 to 4 hours after each session.

What This Means for Canadian Patients

This early research suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute brain circulation problems did not cause immediate harm to breathing or heart function. However, since this is an older study and not a Health Canada recognized treatment, Canadian patients should not expect HBOT to be a standard treatment for acute brain circulation disorders.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This study is from 1981 and does not detail the specific hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocols used, which limits its applicability to current medical practice.

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Study Details

Study Type Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 7315050
Year Published 1981
Journal Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova
MeSH Terms Acute Disease; Adult; Brain Ischemia; Cardiac Output; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intracranial Aneurysm; Middle Aged; Oxygen Consumption; Respiration; Stroke Volume; Vascular Resistance

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