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Hyperbaric oxygen in severe burns

B A Waisbren, D Schutz, G Collentine

    Burns, Including Thermal Injury
    |January 1, 1982
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    Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment did not increase patient mortality. However, HBO therapy was linked to increased kidney damage and sepsis, suggesting further research is needed to understand these effects.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical research
    • Clinical trials
    • Patient outcomes

    Background:

    • Preliminary analysis suggested hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) might increase mortality.
    • A controlled study was initiated to investigate this potential risk.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if HBO treatment causes increased patient mortality.
    • To assess other potential adverse effects of HBO therapy.

    Main Methods:

    • A paired control study involving 36 patients treated with HBO and 36 matched controls.
    • Comparison of mortality rates, day of death, hospital days, kidney damage, and blood cultures between groups.

    Main Results:

    • No significant difference in mortality, mean day of death, or total hospital days between HBO and control groups.
    • HBO-treated patients showed increased incidence of kidney damage and positive blood cultures (sepsis).
    • Paired control analysis indicated mortality was due to selection factors, not HBO.

    Conclusions:

    • HBO treatment itself does not appear to increase mortality.
    • Increased sepsis and renal damage in HBO patients warrant further investigation.
    • Undetected selection factors influenced observed mortality in the initial analysis.

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