stanw
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Just curious if there is data on this?
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Define survival.
IMHO, being brain dead or damaged and suck in a hospital bed for the rest of my useless life doesn't meet my definition, that's for sure.
All in all, the most important factor in suspected DCS/AGE is this: if the victim arrives at the Chamber without a pulse, chances are that the victim/body will be transported from the Chamber after treatment without a pulse. . .Quote:Cases from 1995 thru 2000
Of 154 Divers Brought to the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber:
76 (49%) Recompressed:
43 (57%) of which were DCS related
33 (43%) of which were Air Embolism related
78 (51%) Not Recompressed:
23 (29%) Rule Out AGE
23 (29%) Rule Out DCS
19 (24%) Near Drowning
9 (12%) Drowning
4 (5%) AGE/DCS Refused Treatment Against Medical Advice
19 (12%) Full Arrest --Fatalities