What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated hyperbaric oxygen therapy as part of the combined treatment for 66 patients with acute pyelonephritis and in an experiment on 40 rats.
What They Found
The study found that using HBOT (8-10 sessions at 2.0-2.4 ATA for 60 minutes) reduced the need for surgery by 36.2% and shortened hospital stays by 16.9% for patients with acute pyelonephritis. HBOT also lessened systemic inflammation by 1.62 times and polyorganic insufficiency by 2.9 times, improved kidney function, and boosted immune recovery. In rats, HBOT decreased inflammation in kidney tissue.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This study is a single-center investigation from 2010, which may limit the generalizability of its findings.