Clinical Study Aviation, space, and environmental medicine 1987

Twenty years of treating decompression sickness.

Green RD, Leitch DR — Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1987

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers analyzed twenty years of treatment records for serious decompression sickness (DCS) cases to compare the efficacy of various treatment tables.

What They Found

Spinal cord decompression sickness was the most common presentation, and oxygen tables were as effective as long air tables for cases presenting within 12 hours, proving superior for later presentations. Using RN 61 (USN 5) resulted in a high post-treatment relapse rate, and other inappropriate practices led to frequent deterioration or relapse.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada nor involved Canadian participants.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this study is its retrospective design, relying on historical treatment records which may have inherent data inconsistencies.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	3579827
Year Published	1987
Journal	Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
MeSH Terms	Air; Decompression Sickness; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Military Personnel; Naval Medicine; Oxygen; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Time Factors; United Kingdom

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