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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection.

Thomas J Gregory, Kinjal Sethuraman

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Thomas J GregoryR Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Kinjal SethuramanR Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a life-threatening, high morbidity pathology that requires aggressive, multidisciplinary management. Surgery and antibiotic administration are core components of treatment. Adjunctive incorporation of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can further enhance treatment and recovery. Benefit is achieved through multiple effects brought about by increase of local and systemic oxygen tension. Direct effects include bacteriostasis, disruption of bacterial toxin production, and attenuation of inflammation. Indirect benefits include demarcation of viable tissue to enhance surgical efforts, potentiation of antibiotics, and enhancement of immune system function. Overall, HBOT has few contraindications and is typically well tolerated by patients. Treatment course and appropriateness of individual patients can be determined through consultation with Hyperbaric Medicine specialists. The benefits of HBOT in morbidity and mortality of NSTI have been well demonstrated and this therapy should be considered as a component of care to all affected patients.

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alpha toxingas gangrenehyperbaric oxygeninflammationnecrotizing infectionreactive oxygen species

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PMID40429506
PMCPMC12111948

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