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Undersea Hyperbar M · Sep 2012
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy decreases blood pressure in patients with chronic wounds.
A single session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2T) is known to act on the parasympathetic system and also increase the production of reactive oxygen species. However, the impact of a treatment series consisting of 20 to 40 sessions on blood pressure (BP) remains unknown. Thus, the current study aimed to assess the effect of this type of treatment in patients administered HBO2T as an adjunct therapy for wound healing. ⋯ In patients with chronic wounds requiring HBO2T, successive HBO2T treatments affect HR and SBP measurements. However, further prospective clinical investigations are required to evaluate the prolonged effects of HBO2T.