| Autor: |
Onik, Grzegorz, Knapik, Katarzyna, Sieroń, Aleksander, Sieroń, Karolina |
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Medical Rehabilitation / Rehabilitacja Medyczna; 2024, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p31-39, 9p |
| Abstrakt: |
Introduction: Physical medicine modalities constitute complementary therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. In no previous study was the influence assessed of local hyperbaric oxygen therapy applied with Oxybaria-S device on blood rheology. Study aim: The aim of this interventional study is to assess the influence of local hyperbaric oxygen therapy on hemorheology among patients with diabetic foot ulcers. Material and methods: The study included 20 participants (15 males and 5 females) at the mean age of: 65.00 years ± 5.25 years, who underwent treatment with local hyperbaric oxygen therapy because of diabetic foot ulcers. Rheological properties of the blood were assessed twice: before and after 10 exposures to local hyperbaric oxygen therapy performed with the Oxybaria-S device. Results: After treatment with local hyperbaric oxygen therapy, whole and corrected blood viscosities remained unchanged. Therapy-mediated plasma viscosity changes were not noted. Aggregation parameters of the blood did not change following the intervention. Elongation index was not modified by local hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Conclusion: Local hyperbaric oxygen therapy does not alter hemorheology, and thus, it may be safely applied in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Furthermore, it can be widely implemented into treatment courses as an adjuvant method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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