Risk factors for symptomatic otic and sinus barotrauma in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 243-247

  Fitzpatrick, D T ^a   Franck, B A ^a   Mason, K T ^a   Shannon, S G ^a  

^a Lyster Army Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Barotrauma; Compression rates; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Pressure equalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; BAROTRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAR; PARANASAL SINUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BAROTRAUMA; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033254663     PISSN: 10662936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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