Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for post-stroke depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 195; p. 105910
• Main Authors: Liang, Xin-Xin, Hao, You-guo, Duan, Xue-ming, Han, Xiu-lan, Cai, Xiu-xia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2020; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Adverse events; Antidepressants; Bias; Clinical trials; Developing countries; Gender; Hemorrhage; Hyperbaric oxygen; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; LDCs; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Neurology; Patients; Post stroke depression; Psychotherapy; Stroke; Systematic review; Post stroke depression; Adverse events; Hyperbaric oxygen; Meta-analysis

•Post-stroke depression (PSD) is common consequence of stroke.•The majority of PSD patients remains untreated or inadequately treated, especially in developing countries.•In this systematic review and meta-analysis, our pooled results showed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an effective and safe th...