Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is associated with lower short- and long-term mortality in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.

CONCLUSIONS: HBOT is associated with a lower mortality rate in patients with COP, especially in those who were younger than 20 years and those with acute respiratory failure. The results provide important references for decision making in the treatment of COP. PMID: 28427969 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28427969?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - April 17, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Huang CC, Ho CH, Chen YC, Lin HJ, Hsu CC, Wang JJ, Su SB, Guo HR Tags: Chest Source Type: research