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Comparison of Topical Oxygen with Vacuum Assisted Closure in Wound Healing in a Low Resource Setting

Ansari, Tariq Akhtar; Sitanshu, Barik; Pradeep, Meena; Shobha, Arora.
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences; 32 (5), 2022
The aim of this pilot study is to obtain preliminary results comparing topical oxygen therapy (TOT) and vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in terms of its ability to accelerate wound healing. METHODS: This non-randomised prospective study included patients with age 16-50 years, wound size ≥ 16cm2 and prese...
Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Anesthetics, Local, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Health Impact Assessment, Wound Healing, Knee Joint, Patients
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La surdité brusque résultats thérapeutique et facteurs pronostiques
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: therapeutic outcome and prognostic factors

Korbi, E L; Belhadj Rhouma, S; Ferjaoui, M; Bouattay, R; Kolsi, N; Harrathi, K; Kouba, J.
j.tunis.ORL chir. cerv.-fac; 47 (3), 2022
Objectifs: évaluer les résultats thérapeutiques et étudier les facteurs pronostiques de la surdité brusque.Patients et méthodes: Il s’agit d’une étude rétrospective à propos de 61 patients (39 hommes et 22 femmes) pris en charge pour surdité brusque dans le service d’Otorhinolaryngologie ...
Deaf-Blind Disorders, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Disorders, Hearing Loss, Sudden, Audiometry, Hyperbaric Oxygenation
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Oxygen as a drug and scarce commodity: Do we use it rationally?

Groenewald, Linda; Faber, Lurika; Fourie, Jean-Pierre; Oosthuizen, Cornelius J; Miécke, Müller; Westhuizen, Kayla van der; Kapp, Dian D; Swanepoel, Righard; Hanneke, Brits.
South African Family Practice; 64 (1), 2022
Medical grade oxygen is classified as a drug and needs to be prescribed by a qualified healthcare professional. Oxygen therapy is prescribed to people who cannot maintain normal blood oxygen saturation while breathing atmospheric air. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the impor...
COVID-19, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Prescriptions, Prescription Drug Misuse, Patients
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