Dive Risk Factors, Gas Bubble Formation, and Decompression Illness in Recreational SCUBA Diving: Analysis of DAN Europe DSL Data Base

Frontiers in Psychology

Danilo Cialoni¹ 

关键词: SCUBA diving;    decompression sickness;    decompression illness;    vascular gas emboli;    decompression algorithms;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01587

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: The popularity of SCUBA diving is steadily increasing together with the number of dives and correlated diseases per year. The rules that govern correct decompression procedures are considered well known even if the majority of Decompression Sickness (DCS) cases are considered unexpected confirming a bias in the “mathematical ability” to predict DCS by the current algorithms. Furthermore, little is still known about diving risk factors and any individual predisposition to DCS. This study provides an in-depth epidemiological analysis of the diving community, to include additional risk factors correlated with the development of circulating bubbles and DCS.

【 授权许可】

CC BY