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Published in: Medical Gas Research 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Study protocol

Convenient methods for ingestion of molecular hydrogen: drinking, injection, and inhalation

Authors: Ryosuke Kurokawa, Tomoki Seo, Bunpei Sato, Shin-ichi Hirano, Fumitake Sato

Published in: Medical Gas Research | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is clinically administered; however, in some hospitals, H2 is given to patients without consideration of its safe use. In the present study, we prepared convenient and safe devices for the drinking of super-saturated H2 water, for intravenous drip infusion of H2-rich saline, and for the inhalation of H2 gas. In order to provide useful information for researchers using these devices, the changes in H2 concentration were studied. Our experimental results should contribute to the advance of non-clinical and clinical research in H2 medicine.
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Metadata
Title
Convenient methods for ingestion of molecular hydrogen: drinking, injection, and inhalation
Authors
Ryosuke Kurokawa
Tomoki Seo
Bunpei Sato
Shin-ichi Hirano
Fumitake Sato
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Medical Gas Research / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 2045-9912
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13618-015-0034-2

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