Table 1.
Change in quality of life parameters during hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
| Measured Parameter | Before HBO | After 5 HBO | After 10 HBO | After 15 HBO | Significant Improvement YES/NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of life (µ ± SD): | YES (p < 0.001). |
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| All Patients | 67.8 ± 18.5 | 71.2 ± 18.5 | 74.6 ± 19.1 | 83.6 ± 13.6 | |
| Men | 68.8 ± 18.1 | 68.7 ± 20.0 | 75.0 ± 19.0 | 85.7 ± 10.9 | |
| Woman | 66.8 ± 19.0 | 73.6 ± 16.7 | 74.3 ± 19.2 | 81.7 ± 15.5 | |
| Walking problems (studied population %) | YES (p < 0.01) |
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| no problems | 45% | 58% | 68% | 71% | |
| slight problems | 29% | 35% | 23% | 19% | |
| moderate problems | 23% | 6% | 10% | 10% | |
| severe problems | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Self-service problems (studied population %) | YES (p < 0.01) |
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| no problems | 77% | 84% | 90% | 94% | |
| slight problems | 19% | 13% | 6% | 3% | |
| moderate problems | 0% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| severe problems | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Daily activities (studied population %) |
YES (p < 0.01) |
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| no problems | 42% | 61% | 55% | 77% | |
| slight problems | 39% | 29% | 29% | 19% | |
| moderate problems | 10% | 6% | 13% | 3% | |
| severe problems | 10% | 3% | 3% | 0% | |
| Sense of anxiety or depression (studied population %) | YES (p < 0.01) |
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| no problems | 29% | 42% | 58% | 65% | |
| slight problems | 39% | 35% | 23% | 29% | |
| moderate problems | 26% | 16% | 19% | 6% | |
| severe problems | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | |
| Change in the intensity of pain (studied population %) | YES (p = 0.027) |
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| no problems | 29% | 35% | 42% | 45% | |
| slight problems | 26% | 35% | 32% | 32% | |
| moderate problems | 29% | 26% | 13% | 23% | |
| severe problems | 16% | 3% | 13% | 0% |