TABLE 3B.
Decompression sickness events (“blinded” divers only).
RLS Positive
|
RLS Negative
|
p-value | |
n | 22 | 105 | |
Confirmed DCS (n) | 6 | 8 | |
DCS (%) | 27.3 | 7.6 | |
DCS incidence per 10,000 dives | 5.46 | 1.80 | 0.040 |
Possible DCS (n) | 0 | 9 | |
Total (confirmed + possible DCS) (%) | 27.3 | 16.2 | |
Total incidence per 10,000 dives | 5.46 | 3.83 | 0.46 |
HBO treatment for DCS (n) | 2 | 3 | |
Skin DCS (cutis marmorata) (n) | 3 | 8 | |
Vestibular/cochlear DCS (n) | 3 | 2 | |
Spinal cord DCS (n) | 1 | 5 |