Open AccessFactors influencing the severity of long-term sequelae in fishermen-divers with neurological decompression sickness
Author(s) -
Jean-Éric Blatteau,
Kate Lambrechts,
Jean Ruffez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diving and hyperbaric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2209-1491
pISSN - 1833-3516
DOI - 10.28920/dhm50.1.9-16
Subject(s) - decompression sickness , medicine , decompression illness , term (time) , decompression , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medical emergency , surgery , physics , quantum mechanics
Numerous studies have been conducted to identify the factors influencing the short-term prognosis for neurological decompression sickness (DCS). However, the long-term sequelae are rarely assessed. The purpose of this study to investigate the factors likely to influence the long-term prognosis.