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MAN UNDER PRESSURE.

D J KIDD

    Canadian Medical Association Journal
    |October 31, 1964
    PubMed
    Summary

    High pressure environments offer therapeutic benefits, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy for hypoxias and infections. Further research aims to improve decompression procedures for deep-sea exploration and high-pressure work.

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Environmental Science
    • Medicine

    Background:

    • Review of current achievements in high-pressure environments.
    • Exploration of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) applications and high-pressure residence.
    • Discussion of challenges in deep caisson work and underwater exploration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review current achievements in high-pressure environments.
    • To advocate for the use of high oxygen pressures in specific medical treatments.
    • To highlight the need for improved decompression strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of existing research and applications.
    • Analysis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocols.
    • Examination of decompression sickness and recompression procedures.

    Main Results:

    • Successful human dives to 1000 feet and extended stays at high pressures.
    • Established uses of hyperbaric oxygen for acute hypoxias, infections, and as radiotherapy adjunct.
    • Identified empirical nature of current decompression procedures as a major challenge.

    Conclusions:

    • High oxygen pressures can be beneficial for specific medical conditions when pressure and duration are carefully managed.
    • Safe and effective high-pressure residence and deep-sea exploration are achievable but require further advancements.
    • Improved prophylactic and therapeutic decompression procedures are anticipated with ongoing research.
    Keywords:
    ATMOSPHERIC PRESSUREDECOMPRESSION SICKNESSDIVINGHYPERBARIC OXYGENATIONREVIEW

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