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A review of experimental studies of hydrogen as a new therapeutic agent in emergency and critical care medicine

Authors: Meihua Shen, Hongying Zhang, Congjun Yu, Fan Wang, Xuejun Sun

Published in: Medical Gas Research | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the Universe, but is seldom regarded as a therapeutic agent. Recent evidence has shown that hydrogen is a potent antioxidative, antiapoptotic and anti-inflammatory agent and so may have potential medical applications in cells, tissues and organs. There are several methods to administer hydrogen, such as inhalation of hydrogen gas, aerosol inhalation of a hydrogen-rich solution, drinking hydrogen dissolved in water, injecting hydrogen-rich saline (HRS) and taking a hydrogen bath. Drinking hydrogen solution (saline/pure water/other solutions saturated with hydrogen) may be more practical in daily life and more suitable for daily consumption. This review summarizes the findings of recent studies on the use of hydrogen in emergency and critical care medicine using different disease models.

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Title: A review of experimental studies of hydrogen as a new therapeutic agent in emergency and critical care medicine
Authors: Meihua Shen
Hongying Zhang
Congjun Yu
Fan Wang
Xuejun Sun
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Medical Gas Research / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2045-9912
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-9912-4-17

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