Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on symptoms and quality of life among service members with persistent postconcussion symptoms: A randomized clinical trial

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 43-52

  Miller, R Scott ^a,b   Weaver, Lindell K ^c,d   Bahraini, Nazanin ^e,f   Churchill, Susan ^d   Price, Robert C ^g   Skiba, Virginia ^h   Caviness, James ⁱ   Mooney, Scott ^j   Hetzell, Brian ^k   Liu, Jun ^k   Deru, Kayla ^d   Ricciardi, Richard ^l   Fracisco, Susan ^a   Close, Nicole C ^m   Surrett, Gerald W ^g   Bartos, Corinna ^h   Ryan, Margaret ⁱ   Brenner, Lisa A ^e,f   Hak, Kate ^d   Terrio, Heidi ⁿ   Grogan, Laura ⁿ   Anderson, Mike ⁿ   Robertson, Simon ⁿ   Gordon, Jason ^h   Lesley, Dan ^h   Johnson, Tom ^h   Mitchell, Dawn ^h   Zamfirescu, Peter ^o   Sparks, Scott ^o   Dominitz, Illy ^o   Fischer, Stephen ^o   Roby, Jason ^o   Chung, James ^o   Tangredi, Lisa ^o   Howes, William ^o   Raintree, Joel ^j   Madsen, Michael ^j   Rigg, Jack ^j   Chhoeu, Austin ^j   Boneta, Otto ^j   Helling, Eric ^j   Martin, Eric ^j   Yeager, Herb ^j   Salak, Matthew ^j   Devore, Maria ^p   Russell, Leah ^p   Egan, Jami ^q   Greeder, Mark ^q   Gardino, Jennifer ^q   Wilbur, Caron ^q   Spalloni, Kris ^q   Mayhugh, Barbara ^q   Cripps, Tiffany ^q   Raynor, Ashlea ^q   Bartku, Karen ^q   Corkhill, Linda ^q   Marshall, Delia ^q   Bush Brown, Kilwanna ^q   Sickafoose, Nancy ^q   Anderson, Rachael ^q   Capo, Alayna ^q   Hahn, Dana ^r   Treadway, Phil ^r   Treadway, Debbie ^r   Gross, John ^r   Samonte, Robert ^r   Rife, James ^r   Eastman, Michael ^r   Halper, Dustin ^r   Johnson, Eddie ^r   Fogie, Mike ^r   Morales, Arturo ^r   Lewis, Carlos ^r   Jarmillo, Daniel ^r   Garrett, Nicole ^r   Burrell, Preston ^r   Dicks, Cheryl ^s   Wagner, Belinda ^s   Marrs, Kevin ^s   Di Rienzo, Lorena ^s   Askin, Melissa ^s   Berg, Shannon ^s   Yribe, Ernest ^s   Smith, Kirsten ^s   Bell, Jim ^s   Murphy, Brendan ^s   Hunt, Devin ^t   Rwaksyaguri, Dixion ^t   Domalik, Doug ^t   Martin, Kyle ^s   DeLeon, Ilka ^s   Mormon, Krista ^s   Lawrence, Christie ^s   more..

^a US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^g EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune   (United States)

ⁱ LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

^j EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^k Pharmaceutical Product Development   (United States)

^l Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and TBI   (United States)

^m EmpiriStat Inc   (United States)

ⁿ Fort Carson Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^o Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital   (United States)

^p Veterans Integrated Service Network 19   (United States)

^q HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^r OxyHeal Health Group   (United States)

^s Regulatory ^*

^t Data and Safety Management   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920607722     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5479     Document Type: Article

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