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R G Eckenhoff, S F Osborne, J W Parker

    Undersea Biomedical Research
    |September 1, 1986
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    Shallow air saturation dives can cause decompression sickness (DCS) and venous gas emboli (VGE). Even brief exposures carry risks, challenging previous assumptions about hyperbaric air safety.

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Diving Medicine
    • Hyperbaric Physiology

    Background:

    • Previous research suggested shallow air saturation dives were relatively safe.
    • Understanding the physiological effects of hyperbaric exposures is crucial for diver safety.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the incidence of decompression sickness (DCS) and venous gas emboli (VGE) after short-duration air saturation dives.
    • To identify factors correlating with DCS and VGE development.

    Main Methods:

    • Thirty-four healthy subjects underwent 48-hour air saturation at 1.77 ATA (n=19) or 1.89 ATA (n=15).
    • Subjects were rapidly decompressed to 1 ATA.
    • Post-dive assessment included clinical evaluation for DCS and Doppler ultrasound for VGE detection.

    Main Results:

    • 4 of 15 subjects (27%) at 1.89 ATA developed DCS, requiring treatment.
    • All subjects exhibited Doppler-detectable VGE for up to 12 hours post-decompression.
    • VGE duration, but not VGE score, correlated with symptoms. Subject body weight and age correlated with VGE variables.

    Conclusions:

    • Short-duration air saturation exposures at depths of 25.5-29.5 fsw carry a significant risk of DCS.
    • The presence of VGE is common after such exposures, and its duration correlates with symptoms.
    • These findings suggest that hyperbaric air exposures of this magnitude are not as benign as previously assumed.

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