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  • Physiology
  • Environmental Health

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  • Pulmonary oxygen toxicity (POT) from high oxygen partial pressure causes lung inflammation.
  • Exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a marker for POT, but its changes during SCUBA diving are understudied.
  • SCUBA diving involves breathing gas mixtures at elevated pressures, potentially affecting respiratory health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pulmonary function and FeNO changes after a 12-hour SCUBA dive with a high oxygen partial pressure.
  • To assess the impact of prolonged hyperbaric hyperoxia on respiratory health indicators.

Main Methods:

  • Six healthy male military SCUBA divers underwent a 12-hour dive using a semi-closed-circuit rebreather.
  • Divers were exposed to 672 oxygen toxicity units (OTU).
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and FeNO measurements were taken before, immediately after, and 24 hours post-dive.

Main Results:

  • No clinical symptoms of POT or significant changes in PFTs were observed.
  • FeNO levels showed a marked decrease immediately after the dive (median 3.8 ppb).
  • FeNO returned to baseline levels within 24 hours post-dive (median 24.7 ppb).

Conclusions:

  • 12-hour SCUBA dives within recommended OTU limits do not appear to cause persistent lung function impairment.
  • Despite preserved lung function, FeNO is altered by such dives, indicating a physiological response.
  • FeNO monitoring may provide insights into respiratory adaptation during prolonged hyperbaric exposures.