Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy have a role in diabetic autonomic neuropathy ?
Joint Authors
al-Najadat, Ismail
Saidah, Nizar
Jalukh, Muhannad
al-Suudi, Ibrahim
Tarawinah, Uwayyid
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2015), pp.46-52, 7 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : To determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy could benefit patients with diabetic autonomic neuropathy treated at our hospital.
Methods : Thirty-one consecutive patients, who were treated at Princess Haya Hospital and Prince Hahim Bin Abdullah II hospital from January 2012 to April 2014, were included.
Four tests of autonomic function were carried out on all patients before and after treatment in the hyperbaric recompression chamber.
Data analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 17 and stata version 10.
Results : Twenty male and eleven female patients were included, with a mean age of 53.6 years.
About 84% had Type II diabetes.
Seventy-one percent of patients were found to have greater than or equal to three abnormal tests prior to treatment, and the risk of autonomic neuropathy was found to be independent of patients' sex, age, type or duration of diabetes.
A statistically significant improvement was found in all tests after hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
The improvement in parasympathetic function was found to be more likely affected by the number of sessions than sympathetic function (P value 0.001 and 0.07, respectively) Conclusion : Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a promising technology in the treatment of diabetic autonomic neuropathy.
Further research which includes a control group is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Najadat, Ismail& Saidah, Nizar& Jalukh, Muhannad& al-Suudi, Ibrahim& Tarawinah, Uwayyid. 2015. Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy have a role in diabetic autonomic neuropathy ?. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.46-52.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Najadat, Ismail…[et al.]. Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy have a role in diabetic autonomic neuropathy ?. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 22, no. 3 (Sep. 2015), pp.46-52.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Najadat, Ismail& Saidah, Nizar& Jalukh, Muhannad& al-Suudi, Ibrahim& Tarawinah, Uwayyid. Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy have a role in diabetic autonomic neuropathy ?. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.46-52.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 50-52
Record ID
BIM-610581