Document ID (ISN) | 37174 |
CIS number |
82-521 |
ISSN - Serial title |
Tijdschrift voor sociale geneeskunde |
Year |
1981 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Vroege D. |
Title |
Decompression sickness in caisson work - Some physiological aspects |
Original title |
Decompressieziekte bij caissonarbeid - Enige fysiologische aspecten [in Dutch] |
Bibliographic information |
27 May 1981, Vol.59, No.11, p.374-377. Illus. 8 ref. |
Abstract |
The relation is described between pre-employment examinations and decompression sickness during compressed-air work for the construction of a pillar for a bridge. The majority of the compressed-air workers were professional divers with valid diving certificates. The overall rate for decompression sickness was 1,2%(6/504 decompressions) for professional divers, as against 2,8%(6/218) for other workers. Alcohol consumption and obesity aggravated the development of decompression sickness. A relation seems to exist between delay in coming for treatment to the recompression chamber and human circadian rhythms which have a strong influence on a large number of physiological and psychological reactions (delayed symptoms). |
Descriptors (primary) |
decompression sickness; underwater construction; construction industry; work in pressurized atmosphere |
Descriptors (secondary) |
decompression; ethanol; obesity; medical supervision; circadian rhythm; occupational health survey; bridge building; diving |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Hyperbaric pressure Construction industry and civil engineering
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