Publication details
Hyperbarická oxygenoterapie u pediatrických pacientů v Centru hyperbarické medicíny Ostrava v letech 2007–2011
| Title in English | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in pediatric patients at the Centre of Hyperbaric Medicine Ostrava in the years 2007–2011 |
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česko-slovenská pediatrie |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Paediatry |
| Keywords | hyperbaric oxygen; pediatrics; acute peripheral traumatic ischemia; carbon monoxide poisoning; sensorineural hearing loss; traumatic brain injury; necrotizing soft tissue infections; nonhealing wounds; chronic refractory osteomyelitis; intensive care |
| Description | From 2007 to 2011 total of 103 pediatric patients have been treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy at our workplace. The patients were treated for the following indications: sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus, central nervous system impairment mostly due to traumatic brain injury or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acute carbon monoxide poisoning, complications of oncological treatment, acute traumatic peripheral ischemia, necrotizing soft tissue infections, nonhealing wound and chronic refractory osteomyelitis. 96% of the children were treated in hospital, of which 48% in the intensive care unit or department of pediatric resuscitation and intensive care. The favorable outcome of the treatment was observed in 82% of cases. In 18% of cases, treatment was not successful, or it was not possible to assess the outcome. In 54 patients a total of 178 episodes of unexpected incidents were recorded during treatment. In relation to the total number of treatment sessions incident rate of 17.5% was detected. Serious health and life-threatening complications or side effects of treatment were not observed in any case. |