Normobaric oxygen treatment in acute ischemic stroke: a clinical perspective

Shu-Hai Shi, Zhi-Feng Qi, Yu-Min Luo, Xun-Ming Ji, Ke Jian Liu, Shu-Hai Shi, Zhi-Feng Qi, Yu-Min Luo, Xun-Ming Ji, Ke Jian Liu

Abstract

Acute ischemic stroke is a common and serious neurological disease. Oxygen therapy has been shown to increase oxygen supply to ischemic tissues and improve outcomes after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Normobaric hyperoxia (NBO), an easily applicable and non-invasive method, shows protective effects on acute ischemic stroke animals and patients in pilot studies. However, many critical scientific questions are still unclear, such as the therapeutic time window of NBO, the long-term effects and the benefits of NBO in large clinic trials. In this article, we review the current literatures on NBO treatment of acute ischemic stroke in preclinical and clinical studies and try to analyze and identify the key gaps or unknowns in our understanding about NBO. Based on these analyses, we provide suggestions for future studies.

Keywords: clinical studies; ischemia; neuroprotection; normobaric hyperoxia; oxidative stress; oxygen therapy; preclinical studies; stroke.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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