| Document ID (ISN) | 57429 |
| CIS number |
92-301 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bason R., Yacavone D., Bellenkes A.H. |
| Title |
Decompression sickness: USN operational experience 1968-1989 |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1991, Vol.62, No.10, p.994-996. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
During the period January 1969 to December 1989 decompression sickness was reported in 12 US Navy aircraft and involved 15 aircrew. The primary cause of decompression was a loss of cabin or cockpit pressurisation. The most common manifestation of decompression sickness was limb or joint pain, although some crew members experienced various manifestations of neurological dysfunction and one crewmember experienced chokes. Of the 15 afflicted aircrew, 13 had complete remission of symptoms by the time they landed, while 2 required compression therapy. Recommendations are given concerning the disposition of aircrew who develop decompression sickness. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; aircraft pilots; air transport; decompression sickness |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
statistics |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hyperbaric pressure
Air transportation
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