Retrospective Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2016

The safety of hyperbaric oxygen treatment--retrospective analysis in 2,334 patients.

hadanny A, Meir O, Bechor Y, Fishlev G, Bergan J, Efrati S — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2016

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 2,334 patients in Israel to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of side effects associated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy.

What They Found

Out of 2,334 patients, 406 (17.4%) experienced at least one adverse event during HBO2 therapy, with an overall per-session incidence of 0.72%. The most common complication was middle ear barotrauma, affecting 9.2% of patients and 0.04% of sessions, with females and children under 16 having an increased risk.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted in Israel and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a retrospective analysis, this study relied on existing patient data, which may have inherent limitations regarding data completeness or potential confounding factors.

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Study Details

Study Type	Retrospective Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	27265988
Year Published	2016
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Barotrauma; Chest Pain; Child; Cohort Studies; Dyspnea; Ear, Middle; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoglycemia; Incidence

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