Retrospective Study Journal of critical care 2010

Risk factors and treatment outcome in scuba divers with spinal cord decompression sickness.

Gempp E, Blatteau JE — Journal of critical care, 2010

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Summary

What Researchers Did

This retrospective study investigated risk factors and recompression strategies in 63 recreational divers presenting with spinal cord decompression sickness.

What They Found

Twenty-one divers (33%) experienced incomplete resolution of symptoms after one month. The clinical severity at presentation was the only independent predictor of poor outcome (odd ratio, 2.68; P < .033). Neither the time to treatment nor the choice of recompression procedure influenced recovery.

Canadian Relevance

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

Study Limitations

As a retrospective study, this research may be limited by potential biases in data collection and the inability to control for all confounding variables.

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Study Details

Study Type	Retrospective Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	19682840
Year Published	2010
Journal	Journal of critical care
MeSH Terms	Adult; Decompression Sickness; Diving; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Spinal Cord Compression; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

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