Clinical Study Minerva medica 1981

Disability evaluation in decompression sickness treated with hyperbaric therapy.

Zannini D, Chiozza G, Formai C, Oltracqua S — Minerva medica, 1981

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers analyzed 41 cases of decompression sickness in scuba divers treated at the University of Genoa to evaluate resulting injuries and disabilities.

What They Found

Out of 41 cases of decompression sickness, 12 (29%) resulted in permanent disability with varying degrees of work capacity limitation. Neurological symptoms improved over several months, suggesting a two-year waiting period is necessary for definitive disability assessment.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in Italy.

Study Limitations

This study is limited by its small sample size and single-center, observational design, which may limit generalizability.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	7329587
Year Published	1981
Journal	Minerva medica
MeSH Terms	Adult; Decompression Sickness; Disability Evaluation; Embolism, Air; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Neurologic Manifestations

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