Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Hyperbaric Chamber Information ...
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Non-diabetic wounds<br />
First Author and<br />
Year of Publication<br />
NHMRC<br />
Level<br />
Study Design Location<br />
Dates of<br />
Enrolment Size<br />
Characteristics of Study Population †<br />
Age (years)<br />
Mean (SD)<br />
Hammarlund<br />
1994 51 II RCT Sweden ? ‡ 16 67 (42-75) 9:7<br />
Sex Ratio<br />
(M:F)<br />
* Abbreviations: C = comparison group, F = female, I = intervention group, M = male, RCT = randomised controlled trial, SD = standard<br />
deviation.<br />
† <strong>Information</strong> is given for treatment and control groups, if available. Otherwise, total study population values are stated.<br />
‡ Unstated, unclear, or unknown.<br />
Necrotising soft tissue infections: general<br />
First Author and<br />
Year of Publication<br />
Brown 1994 52<br />
Riseman 1990 53<br />
NHMRC<br />
Level<br />
Study Design Location<br />
III-2 Comparative study Canada<br />
III-3<br />
Comparative study<br />
with historical<br />
controls<br />
USA<br />
Dates of<br />
Enrolment Size<br />
Jan 1980<br />
to Dec<br />
1991<br />
1980 to<br />
1988<br />
Characteristics of Study Population †<br />
Age (years)<br />
Mean (SD)<br />
Sex Ratio<br />
(M:F)<br />
98 <strong>Hyperbaric</strong> oxygen therapy<br />
54<br />
29<br />
I=51.3 (17.1)<br />
C=61.6 (12.6)<br />
I=59.7 (14-82) ‡<br />
C=68.5 (41-88)<br />
I=22:8<br />
C=13:11<br />
I=11:6<br />
C=7:5<br />
* Abbreviations: C = comparison group, F = female, I = intervention group, M = male, RCT = randomised controlled trial, SD = standard<br />
deviation.<br />
† <strong>Information</strong> is given for intervention and comparison groups, if available. Otherwise, total study population values are stated.<br />
‡ Figures in parentheses are ranges.<br />
Necrotising soft tissue infections: necrotising fasciitis<br />
First Author and<br />
Year of Publication<br />
Shupak 1995 54<br />
Sawin 1994 55<br />
Barzilai 1985 56<br />
NHMRC<br />
Level<br />
Study Design Location<br />
III-2 Comparative study Israel<br />
III-2 Comparative study USA<br />
III-2 Comparative study Israel<br />
Dates of<br />
Enrolment Size<br />
1984 to<br />
1993<br />
Jan 1982<br />
to Mar<br />
1993<br />
1979 to<br />
1983<br />
Characteristics of Study Population †<br />
37<br />
Age (years)<br />
Mean (SD)<br />
I=52.9 (15)<br />
C=57.4 (16)<br />
7 9 days (3-15) § ?<br />
11<br />
I=48.33 (12.5)<br />
C=55.88 (9.2)<br />
Sex Ratio<br />
(M:F)<br />
I=14:11<br />
C=9:3<br />
I=3:0<br />
C=6:2<br />
* Abbreviations: C = comparison group, F = female, I = intervention group, M = male, RCT = randomised controlled trial, SD = standard<br />
deviation.<br />
† <strong>Information</strong> is given for intervention and comparison groups, if available. Otherwise, total study population values are stated.<br />
‡ Unstated, unclear, or unknown.<br />
§ Figures in parentheses are ranges.