Effect of in-water recompression with oxygen to 6 msw versus normobaric oxygen breathing on bubble formation in divers

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 691-695

  Blatteau, Jean Eric ^a   Pontier, Jean Michel ^b  

^a École de plongée de la marine nationale   (France)

^b Hopital d'Instruction des Armees Sainte Anne   (France)

Author keywords

Bubble; Decompression sickness; Diving; In water recompression

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; IMMERSION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN BREATHING; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; EMBOLISM, AIR; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; IMMERSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650324899     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1065-y     Document Type: Article

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