Citation

Bason R, Pheeny H, Dully FE. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 1976; 47(9): 995-997.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Aerospace Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

971183

Abstract

This study reports the incidence of decompression sickness occurring in U. S. Navy altitude chambers in association with physiological training of aircrews for the period 1 Jan. 1972 to 31 Dec. 1975. There were 79 cases of decompression sickness in 88,520 altitude chamber exposures, an incidence of 0.089%. Among trainees, there were 22 cases in 73,561 exposures, an incidence of 0.029%. Among chamber inside observers, there were 57 cases in 14,959 exposures, an incidence of 0.38%. This 12-fold greater incidence among inside observers over trainees was statistically significant (p less than 0.01). Reasons for the increased incidence of decompression sickness among inside observers are discussed.

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