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Environmental stress on diving-induced platelet activation.

G Bosco1, Z J Yang, F Savini

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine : Journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
|August 3, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Diving in cold water, especially scuba diving, significantly increases platelet activation due to physical and mental stress. This platelet response, linked to epinephrine, may contribute to decompression illness risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Hematology
  • Diving Medicine

Background:

  • Platelet activation is implicated in prethrombotic states and decompression illness.
  • The impact of diving stress on platelet function requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effect of physical, mental, and environmental stressors on platelet activation during cold-water diving.
  • To evaluate the relationship between platelet activation and plasma epinephrine levels in different diver types.

Main Methods:

  • Examined 30 male divers (10 breath-hold divers, 10 elite breath-hold divers, 10 scuba divers) during ice-cold water immersion.
  • Measured platelet activation via surface glycoproteins (CD62p, CD63, CD42a) using flow cytometry.
  • Assessed plasma epinephrine levels before and after diving.

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Main Results:

  • Platelet activation significantly increased post-dive across all groups, with scuba divers showing the highest percentage increase (3.7% to 31.2%).
  • Platelet activation returned to baseline in breath-hold divers but remained elevated in scuba divers 24 hours post-dive.
  • A positive correlation was observed between plasma epinephrine levels and the percentage of platelet activation.

Conclusions:

  • Physical and mental stress during cold-water diving markedly enhance platelet activation.
  • Elevated platelet activation in scuba divers suggests a potential link to increased risk of decompression illness.
  • Epinephrine levels correlate with stress-induced platelet activation in divers.