Ultrasound lung comets induced by repeated breath-hold diving, a study in underwater fishermen

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Boussuges, A ^a   Coulange, M ^a   Bessereau, J ^a   Gargne, O ^a   Ayme, K ^a   Gavarry, O ^b   Fontanari, P ^b   Joulia, F ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UFR STAPS   (France)

Author keywords

Apnea; Cardiac function; Diving; Doppler; Extravascular lung water; Immersion; Pulmonary edema; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; DIVING; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FRANCE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; APNEA; DIVING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EDEMA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82455209096     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01319.x     Document Type: Article

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