Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on red blood cell immune function in patients with acute craniocerebral injury.

Objective To verify the effects of hyperbaric oxygen(HBO) on red blood cell immune function in patients with acute craniocerebral injury. Methods Thirty four patients with acute craniocerebral injury were treated by HBO.The RBCC3b receptor rosette rate(RBCC3bRRR),RBC immune complex rosette rate(RBCICRR) and tumor cell erythrocyte rosette rate(TCERR)of them were observed before and after HBO treatment,and were compared with those of a control group of 45 healthy volunteers. Results The RBCC3bRRR and TCERR after HBO treatment were obviously higher but the RBCICRR was remarkably lower than those before HBO treatment in all patients(P001).Furthermore,when compared with the control group,the RBC-C3bRRR of the patients after HBO treatment was markedly higher,while the RBCICRR was profoundly lower(P001). Conclusions Adjunctive HBO therapy could improve significantly the RBC immune function in patients with acute craniocerebral injury.