Effect of hydrogen/oxygen therapy for ordinary COVID-19 patients: a propensity-score matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hydrogen/oxygen therapy contribute to ameliorate dyspnea and disease progression in patients with respiratory diseases. Therefore, we hypothesized that hydrogen/oxygen therapy for ordinary coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients might reduce the length of hospitalization and increase hospital discharge rates.

Methods

This retrospective, propensity-score matched (PSM) case-control study included 180 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from 3 centers. After assigned in 1:2 ratios by PSM, 33 patients received hydrogen/oxygen therapy and 55 patients received oxygen therapy included in this study. Primary endpoint was the length of hospitalization. Secondary endpoints were hospital discharge rates and oxygen saturation (SpO₂). Vital signs and respirator

SUBMITTER: Zeng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature