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. 2023 Dec 20;10(1):e23744.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23744. eCollection 2024 Jan 15.

Normobaric hyperoxia therapy in acute ischemic stroke: A literature review

Qijian Wang  1 , Xiao Zhang  1 , Yijun Suo  1 , Zhiying Chen  1 , Moxin Wu  1 , Xiaoqin Wen  1 , Qin Lai  1 , Xiaoping Yin  1 , Bing Bao  1
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Normobaric hyperoxia therapy in acute ischemic stroke: A literature review

Qijian Wang et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Background: Ischemic stroke is one of the most severe cerebrovascular diseases that leads to disability and death and seriously endangers health and quality of life. Insufficient oxygen supply is a critical factor leading to ischemic brain injury. However, effective therapies for ischemic stroke are lacking. Oxygen therapy has been shown to increase oxygen supply to ischemic tissues and improve prognosis after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Normobaric hyperoxia (NBHO) has been shown to have neuroprotective effects during ischemic stroke and is considered an appropriate neuroprotective therapy for ischemic stroke. Evidence indicates that NBHO plays a neuroprotective role through different mechanisms in acute ischemic stroke. Recent studies have also reported that combinations with other drug therapies can enhance the efficacy of NBHO in ischemic stroke. Here, we aimed to provide a summary of the potential mechanisms underlying the use of NBHO in ischemic stroke and an overview of the benefits of NBHO in ischemic stroke.

Methods: We screened 83 articles on PubMed and other websites. A quick review was conducted, including clinical trials, animal trials, and reviews of studies in the field of NBHO treatment published before July 1, 2023. The results were described and synthesized, and the bias risk and evidence quality of all included studies were assessed.

Results: The results were divided into four categories: the mechanism of NBHO, animal and clinical trials of NBHO, the clinical application and prospects of NBHO, and adverse reactions of NBHO.

Conclusion: NBHO is a simple, non-invasive therapy that may be delivered early after stroke onset, with promising potential for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. However, the optimal therapeutic regimen remains uncertain. Further studies are needed to confirm its efficacy and safety.

Keywords: Cerebral blood flow; Neuroprotection; acute ischemic stroke; combination therapy; normobaric hyperoxia.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Mechanism of NBHO. NBHO, normobaric hyperoxia.
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Combination treatments with NBHO. NBHO, normobaric hyperoxia.
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