What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted an experiment using sheep to investigate if gas found in deceased divers' bodies is due to postmortem changes rather than diving injuries.
What They Found
All sheep (100%) exposed to simulated diving developed significant gas in their blood vessels within 24 hours after death, confirmed by CT scans and necropsy. Control animals, which did not dive, showed no such gas.
Canadian Relevance
This study was not conducted by Canadian authors or in Canada. However, it addresses aspects related to decompression sickness, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study is that it was conducted using sheep, and these findings may not fully apply to human physiology.