Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in autism: is there evidence?

Abstract: Yildiz, Aktas, Uzun, , , , , , (). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in autism: is there evidence? Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, ;35(6):453-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19175200

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[Necroticing fasciitis in children].

Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a serious condition with infection of the muscular fascia causing rapidly spreading necrosis. NF rarely affects children, and we here report two paediatric cases of NF. The first developed NF after a joint puncture, the other...

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Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

Several uncontrolled studies of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism have reported clinical improvements; however, this treatment has not been evaluated to date with a controlled study. We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial to assess the efficacy of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism. 62 children with autism recruited from 6 centers, ages 2-7 years (mean 4.92 +/- 1.21), were randomly assigned to 40 hourly treatments of either hyperbaric treatment at 1.3 atmosphere (atm) and 24% oxygen (“treatment group”, n = 33) or slightly pressurized room air at 1.03 atm and 21% oxygen (“control group”, n = 29). Outcome measures included Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale, Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC).

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