Hyperbaric Oxygen for Anorexia Nervosa
Hyperbaric oxygen was given to a patient with anorexia nervosa who had developed postoperative ileus, resulting in not only improvement in ileus, but also enhancement of intestinal movement, inducing the feeling of hunger, and thereby increasing food ingestion. Hyperbaric oxygen may be effective as...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Internal Medicine 2001, Vol.40(7), pp.635-637 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Hyperbaric oxygen was given to a patient with anorexia nervosa who had developed postoperative ileus, resulting in not only improvement in ileus, but also enhancement of intestinal movement, inducing the feeling of hunger, and thereby increasing food ingestion. Hyperbaric oxygen may be effective as an initial treatment for anorectic patients showing severe bloating and resistance to food ingestion. (Internal Medicine 40: 635-637, 2001) |
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ISSN: | 0918-2918 1349-7235 |
DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.635 |