Hydrogen Gas Inhalation Helps COVID-19 Patients Breathe Better
- Authors
- Wei-Jie Guan, Chun-Hua Wei, Ai-Lan Chen, Xiao-Cong Sun, Guang-Yun Guo, Xu Zou, Jin-Dong Shi, Pei-Zhen Lai, Ze-Guang Zheng, Nan-Shan Zhong
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Year
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.21037/jtd-2020-057
- Study Type
- Human
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- China
- Health Condition
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Body System
- respiratory system
TL;DR
Researchers tested whether breathing a special mix of hydrogen and oxygen gas could help COVID-19 patients breathe easier and feel better, and they found it actually worked pretty well in this study.
Key Finding
Patients with COVID-19 who inhaled hydrogen/oxygen mixed gas showed reduced disease severity and improved breathing difficulty compared to standard care.
Summary
This multicenter clinical trial tested whether breathing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gas could help COVID-19 patients. The study found that patients who inhaled this gas mixture showed improvements in disease severity and difficulty breathing (dyspnea).
Practical Takeaway
While this human trial suggests hydrogen/oxygen gas inhalation may help COVID-19 patients breathe easier, important details about the study design, sample size, and duration are not available, making it difficult to assess how reliable these findings are. Anyone considering this treatment should consult their healthcare provider and wait for more detailed published results.
Abstract
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