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All of it.
A structured library of the studies behind hyperbaric medicine — the strong, the mixed, and the disappointing. Every condition page links here; nothing gets hidden.
4 study results shown
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds (Cochrane systematic review)
MIXEDKranke P, Bennett MH, Martyn-St James M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
Pooling 12 trials, the review found HBOT improved the chance of diabetic foot ulcers healing in the short term (around 6 weeks), though longer-term and amputation benefits were less certain and trial quality varied.
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Hyperbaric oxygen: its mechanisms and efficacy
POSITIVEThom SR · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2011
Widely cited review of HBOT mechanisms: raised dissolved oxygen, stem/progenitor cell mobilization, angiogenesis, and effects on inflammation and reperfusion injury.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilitates healing of chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes (HODFU study)
POSITIVELöndahl M, Katzman P, Nilsson A, Hammarlund C · Diabetes Care · 2010
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, adding HBOT to standard wound care significantly improved complete healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcers at one year versus placebo (hyperbaric air).
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Adjunctive systemic hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treatment of severe prevalently ischemic diabetic foot ulcer
POSITIVEFaglia E, Favales F, Aldeghi A, et al. · Diabetes Care · 1996
Randomized trial in which adjunctive HBOT was associated with a significantly lower rate of major amputation in patients with severe ischemic diabetic foot ulcers.
Randomized trial n = 70