What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on three cases where a specialized hyperbaric oxygen treatment, COMEX 30, was used to successfully treat severe neurological decompression sickness.
What They Found
The study found that in all three reported cases of severe neurological decompression sickness, treatment using the COMEX 30 recompression table successfully resolved the patients' neurological symptoms. This suggests that COMEX 30 can be an effective option when standard treatments like USN TT6 are insufficient for serious diving injuries.
Canadian Relevance
This study covers decompression sickness, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. While the study itself was not conducted in Canada, its findings are relevant for Canadian divers and the hyperbaric medical community.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study's findings are based on a very small number of patients and may not apply to all individuals with severe neurological decompression sickness.