Clinical Study Surgical neurology 1981

The clinical application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in spinal cord injury: a preliminary report.

Gamache FW, Myers RA, Ducker TB, Cowley RA — Surgical neurology, 1981

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers designed treatment protocols for acute spinal cord injury using hyperbaric oxygen therapy and compared outcomes in 25 patients to those receiving conventional therapy.

What They Found

In this preliminary report on 25 patients, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was initiated approximately 7.5 hours post-injury.

Patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy appeared to recover more quickly, though their final motor scores were similar to those receiving conventional therapy.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

This was a preliminary report involving a small number of patients, limiting the generalizability and definitive conclusions about long-term efficacy.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	7245010
Year Published	1981
Journal	Surgical neurology
MeSH Terms	Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Cord Injuries

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