Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as the treatment of prolonged hypoxemia due to COVID-19

Diana Paskaleva; Vasilka Gyurova-Kancheva; Slavka Kacarova; Bozhidar Pilichev; Okean Kostov; Maria Bozhkova; Dimitar Penkov

doi:10.5272/jimab.2023294.5150

Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2023, vol. 29, issue4
Subject Area: Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2023294.5150
Published online: 09 October 2023

Case report
J of IMAB. 2023 Oct-Dec;29(4):5150-5153
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT) AS THE TREATMENT OF PROLONGED HYPOXEMIA DUE TO COVID-19
Diana Paskaleva¹ , Vasilka Gyurova-Kancheva¹, Slavka Kacarova², Bozhidar Pilichev³, Okean Kostov¹, Maria Bozhkova⁴, Dimitar Penkov⁵,
1)Department of Nursing Care, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
2)Unihospal Panaguirishte, Bulgaria.
3)Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
4) Department of Rehabilitator, Medical College, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
5) Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

ABSTRACT:
Background - hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a clinical method of treatment with oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure. It has been proven as an independent therapeutic factor for a number of diseases, and in the case of COVID-19, its potential as an adjuvant therapy is still being studied. Case report – in the case of a 61-year-old man with severe pneumonia resulting from infection with COVID-19 and persisting hypoxemia and dyspnea after the acute phase. Prescribed continuous oxygenation in home conditions due to deteriorating general condition and quality of life. Undertaken additional hyperbaric oxygen therapy resulting in significant improvement after the 20th session. Conclusion - the connection between HBOT and improved paraclinical and imaging indicators, in this case, suggests conclusions of a therapeutic effect of HBOT in hypoxemia as a post-COVID symptom .

Keywords: hypoxemia, COVID-19, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, quality of life,

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Please cite this article as: Paskaleva D, Gyurova-Kancheva V, Kacarova S, Pilichev B, Kostov O, Bozhkova M, Penkov D. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as the treatment of prolonged hypoxemia due to COVID-19. J of IMAB. 2023 Oct-Dec;29(4):5150-5153. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2023294.5150]

Correspondence to: Senior Assist. Prof. Diana Paskaleva, PhD, Department of Nursing care, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University - Plovdiv; 15А, Vasil Aprilov str., Plovdiv, Bulgaria; E-mail: paskaleva_1975@abv.bg

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Received: 27 February 2023
Published online: 09 October 2023

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