Decompression: 20 min. CONSCIOUSNESS: Consciousness recovery pneumonia interrupting treatments of recovered consciousness at 1 month was rate. In subgroup 5 HBO2 group had (n=5). significantly higher when OHP was used. Standard care: ND statistically significant higher rates of These patients were under 30 and had a recovered consciousness at 1 month brain stem contusion without supratentorial Note: After 10 daily (p<0.03). mass lesion. The view is defended that, sessions, there was a besides its toxic action on the normal four-day intermission. Time points: 1 month nervous tissue, OHP can counteract edema This cycle was repeated CONSCIOUSNESS: Persistent Coma Rate in and ischemia in the zones of brain injuries. until patient recovered survivors. NS bt groups at 1 month. In consciousness or died. subgroup 5 HBO2 group had statistically significant lower rates of persistent coma at 1 month (p<0.03). 30 patients with severe Overall HBO: 60 min sessions of Time not described Not reported. Based on the experience in the literature (0) brain injury, defined as 30(ND) 100% O2 at 1.5 ATA GOS & MORTALITY: Mortality. NS bt groups cited previously and on our own initial 198530 persisting every 4 or 8 hours over for survival rate in those with GCS scores of experience, we hope in the future to unconsciousness with HBO ND(ND) 2 weeks (or until 3 or 7-9. Among patients with GCS scores convincingly demonstrate that the Rockswold, inability to obey patient recovered being between 4-6 increased survival occurred in treatment of severe brain-injured patients commands or express Standard alerted and oriented or the HBO group compared with the control with HBO will result in an overall beneficial recognizable words and Hospital declared brain dead). group but difference was NS (p=0.100) response in terms of long-term functional GCS score of less than Treatment recovery and decreased mortality rate. 10, with a mean age of ND(ND)e Standard Hospital Completion of this clinical will hopefully NDa Treatment: ND demonstrate whether the treatment of
Decompression: 20 min. Standard care: ND Note: After 10 daily sessions, there was a four-day intermission. This cycle was repeated until patient recovered consciousness or died. CONSCIOUSNESS: Consciousness recovery rate. In subgroup 5 HBO2 group had statistically significant higher rates of recovered consciousness at 1 month (p<0.03). Time points: 1 month CONSCIOUSNESS: Persistent Coma Rate in survivors. NS bt groups at 1 month. In subgroup 5 HBO2 group had statistically significant lower rates of persistent coma at 1 month (p<0.03). pneumonia interrupting treatments (n=5). of recovered consciousness at 1 month was significantly higher when OHP was used. These patients were under 30 and had a brain stem contusion without supratentorial mass lesion. The view is defended that, besides its toxic action on the normal nervous tissue, OHP can counteract edema and ischemia in the zones of brain injuries. Rockswold, 198530 30 patients with severe brain injury, defined as persisting unconsciousness with inability to obey commands or express recognizable words and GCS score of less than 10, with a mean age of NDa Overall 30(ND) HBO ND(ND) Standard Hospital Treatment ND(ND)e HBO: 60 min sessions of 100% O2 at 1.5 ATA every 4 or 8 hours over 2 weeks (or until patient recovered being alerted and oriented or declared brain dead). Standard Hospital Treatment: ND Time not described GOS & MORTALITY: Mortality. NS bt groups for survival rate in those with GCS scores of 3 or 7-9. Among patients with GCS scores between 4-6 increased survival occurred in the HBO group compared with the control group but difference was NS (p=0.100) Not reported. Based on the experience in the literature cited previously and on our own initial experience, we hope in the future to convincingly demonstrate that the treatment of severe brain-injured patients with HBO will result in an overall beneficial response in terms of long-term functional recovery and decreased mortality rate. Completion of this clinical will hopefully demonstrate whether the treatment of (0)
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