Publications by authors named "I Matisakova"
The aim of this paper was to find out the association of relevant factors on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among ovarian cancer patients and their ability to work. Analyzed data were prospectively collected on 123 ovarian cancer patients enrolled across multiple oncology practices in Slovakia. We examined knowledge about the disease, negative perceptions related to health care, ability to work and social and economic ranking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe compared the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy used in the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) as a supplementary therapy to the first-line medical treatment according to the different applied pressures used in HBO2 treatment while maintaining the same number of sessions, periodicity and exposure times. We evaluated data from 115 patients suffering from SSNHL within seven days of hearing loss: 35 patients received the standard treatment protocol (control group), and 80 individuals were treated with additional application of HBO2 therapy pressured to 2.0 ATA (H2.
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) as an addition to standard treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in 68 patients.
- Patients receiving HBO2 showed a statistically significant improvement in hearing across all frequencies, with a hearing gain rate of 61.7%, compared to 28.6% for the control group.
- HBO2 therapy resulted in complete recovery in all frequency ranges for a larger percentage of patients, indicating its potential as an effective treatment for SSNHL, although the exact mechanisms of HBO2 are still unclear and further research is needed.