Case Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2020

Decompression sickness responsive to delayed treatment with hyperbaric oxygen: a case report of two divers.

Inman AL, Sorrell LP, Lagina AT — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2020

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of two divers who experienced decompression sickness (DCS) and received delayed hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy.

What They Found

They found that two divers who simultaneously developed decompression sickness (DCS) were successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy. This successful treatment occurred despite the HBO2 therapy being initiated nearly eight days after the onset of their symptoms.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from an unspecified location outside of Canada.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its nature as a case report involving only two individuals, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	33227830
Year Published	2020
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Decompression Sickness; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Time Factors; Time-to-Treatment; Young Adult

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