Research Article

Renal Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Characteristics of the patients.

Numerical data
MeanSDRange
Age65 years+/− 11 years40–90 years
Number of HBOT28 treatments+/− 14 treatments10–60 treatments
Days of HBOT47 days+/− 30 days4–157 days

Categorical data
Gender9 female23 male
On ACEI/ARBYes in 16 patientsNo in 16 patients
Type of diabetes31 patients type 2DM1 patient type 1 DM
ATA25 patients 2.4 ATA7 patients 2.0 ATA
Treatment time90 min in 31 patients60 min in 1patient

Indications for HBOT19 patients (60%)Wound healing
4 patients (13%)Radiation necrosis
3 patients (9%)Radiation cystitis
3 patients (9%)Compromised flap
1 patient (3%)Crohn’s disease
1 patient (3%)Vasculitis
1 patient (3%)Severe anemia