Pharmacological treatment and side effects.
blurred vision, barotrauma, sinus frontal pain, tinnitus
EVENTS, MIDDLE EAR, ALLERGIC REACTION, TINNITUS
Data presented as n (%); continuous data, mean ± SDEighteen (48.6%) participants in the HBOT group experienced side effects. Thirteen participants experienced mild middle ear barotrauma and one patient had sinus frontal pain. All resolved completely after taking a few days off treatment. Due to inability to equalized ear pressure, one patient underwent tympanic ventilation tubes insertion to continue protocol sessions, per his request to continue. One patient experienced temporary blurred vision during treatment session 25, which spontaneously resolved. Two patients reported tinnitus during HBOT, that spontaneously resolved within a few days. One patient reported an allergic reaction. All events were treated conservatively, and all participants completed their protocol.