Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) correct brain-injury? Part 2

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"In an attempt to address the uncertainty surrounding the use of HBOT, the authors of this review identified all high quality trials investigating the effectiveness of HBOT in traumatically brain-injured patients of all ages.

The authors found five eligible studies involving 442 patients. The combined results suggest that HBOT reduces the risk of death; however, there is no good evidence that these survivors have improved outcome in terms of quality of life. It is possible, therefore, that the overall effect of hyperbaric oxygen is to make it more likely that people will survive with severe disability after such injuries.

The authors conclude that the routine use of HBOT in brain-injured patients cannot be justified by the findings of this review.

Due to the small number of trials with a limited number of participants, it is not possible to be confident in the findings; further large, high quality trials are required to define the true extent of benefit from HBOT.

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