What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated how hyperbaric oxygen therapy affects specific blood markers, total peroxidase activity (TPA) and extraerythrocyte hemoglobin (EEH), in patients.
What They Found
After three hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, total peroxidase activity (TPA) increased by 38% in plasma and 56% in serum, while extraerythrocyte hemoglobin (EEH) increased by 257% in plasma and 74% in serum. By the eighth session, plasma levels of these markers returned to normal, but serum levels remained higher than baseline.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
The study is dated (1989) and does not specify the patient conditions or HBOT protocols, limiting its current applicability.