Effective Outcome of HBOT as an Adjuvant Therapy in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Hospital – A Preliminary Study
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12 sie 2022
O artykule
Kategoria artykułu: Research Article
Data publikacji: 12 sie 2022
Zakres stron: 176 - 181
Otrzymano: 23 sie 2021
Przyjęty: 23 kwi 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2022-0008
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© 2022 Thiruppathy Palaniappan, Asif Shaikh, Navamani Kirthika, published by Sciendo
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Summary of oxygen requirement and PaO2 at day one and after three sittings of HBOT (N=50)
| Parameter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Oxygen Requirement (per minute) Day1 | |
| 4 liters | 2(4.00%) |
| 6 liters | 13(26.00%) |
| 8 liters | 6(12.00%) |
| 10 liters | 8(16.00%) |
| 15 liters | 18(36.00%) |
| 15 liters to HFNC | 3(6.00%) |
| Oxygen Requirement (per minute) After 3 Sittings of HBOT | |
| Room air | 45(90.00%) |
| 2 liters | 2(4.00%) |
| 4 liters | 2(4.00%) |
| 6 liters | 1(2.00%) |
| PaO2 (mm Hg) (At admission) | |
| ≤60 | 17(54.00%) |
| 61-70 | 29 (58%) |
| 71-80 | 3 (6%) |
| >80 | 1(2.00%) |
| PaO2 after three sittings (mm Hg) | |
| ≤60 | 0 (0%) |
| 61-70 | 0 (0%) |
| 71-80 | 0 (0%) |
| ≥90 | 50(100%) |
Summary of clinical and outcome parameter (N=50)
| Parameter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetic mellitus | 35 (70%) |
| Hypertension | 30 (60%) |
| Obesity | 2 (4%) |
| Asthma | 1 (2%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 1 (2%) |
| Hypothyroidism | 1 (2%) |
| Severity of pneumonia | |
| Moderate | 44 (88.00%) |
| Severe | 6(12.00%) |
| ATA Depth | 1.7 ± 0.11(ranged 1.50 to 1.80) |
| Tx Time (Minutes) | |
| 45 | 29 (58.00%) |
| 60 | 21 (42.00%) |
| Condition at discharge | |
| Breathing room air | 50 (100%) |
Comparison of oxygen requirement at day one and after three sittings (N=50)
| Oxygen Requirement (per minute) | Oxygen Requirement (per minute) after 3 Sittings |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day one | 2 liters | 4 liters | 6 liters | Room air condition |
| 4 liters (N=2) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) |
| 6 liters (N=13) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 13 (100%) |
| 8 liters (N=6) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (100%) |
| 10 liters (N=8) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) |
| 15 liters (N=18) | 1 (5.56%) | 2 (11.11%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (83.33%) |
| 15 liters to HFNC (N=3) | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (33.33%) | 1 (33.33%) |
Summary of baseline parameter (N=50)
| Parameter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 53.64 ± 13.26 (ranged 29 to 82) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 30 (60.00%) |
| Female | 20 (40.00%) |
| Lab parameter | |
| C-reactive protein levels (in mg/L) | 62.98 ± 23.12 (ranged 56.41 to 69.55) |
| D Dimer (in ng/mL) | 0.53 ± 0.1 (ranged 0.50 to 0.56) |
| IL-6 (in pg/mL) | 13.06 ± 9.07 (ranged 10.48 to 15.64) |
| Ferritin (normal) (in ng/mL) | 48 (96%) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (normal) (in U/L) | 50 (100%) |
| CORAD Score | 5.18 ± 0.56 (ranged 5.02 to 5.34) |
| CORAD Score | |
| 4 (High- abnormalities suspicious of COVID) | 4 (8%) |
| 5 (very high- Typical COVID) | 33 (66%) |