Baseline characteristics in intoxicated patients |
Mean age (years) |
Male gender (%) |
Mean COHb (%) |
Intubation (%) |
Intentional HBO2 therapy |
38 |
70 |
22 |
4 |
Unintentional HBO2 therapy |
40 |
68 |
22 |
6 |
Intentional NMBO2 therapy |
40 |
56 |
14 |
12 (50% died) |
Unintentional NMBO2 therapy |
32 |
44 |
7 |
1 |
Intentional, no O2 |
35 |
70 |
5 |
0 |
Unintentional, no O2 |
24 |
42 |
2.5 |
0 |
HBO2: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therpay; NMBO2: Normobaric Oxygen
Therapy; O2: Oxygen; COHb: Serum Carboxyhemoglobin Level |