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    The physiology of decompression is the aspect of physiology which is affected by exposure to large changes in ambient pressure. It involves a complex...
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  • Hypobaric decompression is the reduction in ambient pressure below the normal range of sea level atmospheric pressure. Altitude decompression is hypobaric...
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    minimize decompression sickness, divers must properly plan and monitor decompression. Divers follow a decompression model to safely allow the release of excess...
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    in tissues Decompression theory – Theoretical modelling of decompression physiology Equivalent air depth – Method of comparing decompression requirements...
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    diving Physiological effects of rebreather diving Effects of decompression stress on endothelial stem cells and blood cells Early decompression stress...
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    There are several categories of decompression equipment used to help divers decompress, which is the process required to allow divers to return to the...
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    decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can also result from other causes of depressurisation...
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  • underwater and exercise physiology. (1911–1994) David J. Doolette – American decompression researcher. Joel A. Dovenbarger – Decompression research. R. G. Dunford...
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  • or fail to pressurize at all. Such decompression may be classed as explosive, rapid, or slow: Explosive decompression (ED) is violent and too fast for air...
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  • Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles: Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression Decompression...
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    stage decompression and/or the use of multiple gas mixtures in a single dive." TDI defines a technical dive as any dive involving decompression, additional...
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    leg, stretching, and surgery. Most of the time surgery is eventually required and may include core decompression, osteotomy, bone grafts, or joint replacement...
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    (100 kPa) for every 10 metres (33 ft) of depth. The principal conditions are: decompression illness (which covers decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism);...
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  • sets are used to create decompression tables and in personal dive computers to compute no-decompression limits and decompression schedules for dives in...
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    The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was...
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  • depth is used with air decompression tables to calculate decompression obligation and no-stop times. The Goldman decompression model predicts a significant...
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    Byford Dolphin (category Decompression accidents and incidents)
    sectors of the North Sea. In 2019, Dolphin scrapped the rig. The rig was the site of several serious incidents, most notably an explosive decompression in...
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    conservative decompression schedule the risk of decompression sickness is significantly reduced, and the total time spent decompressing is minimised....
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  • compromised by vasoconstriction, and to reduce decompression risk they should extend decompression time in spite of prolonging the discomfort, rather than try...
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    Kirsty MacColl (category English people of Scottish descent)
    October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer-songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s...
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  • In physiology, respiration is the movement of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and the removal of carbon dioxide in the...
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  • Thumbnail for Haldane's decompression model
    Haldane's decompression model is a mathematical model for decompression to sea level atmospheric pressure of divers breathing compressed air at ambient...
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    Steve Irwin (category Australian people of English descent)
    educator, and environmentalist. Irwin grew up around crocodiles and other types of reptiles and was educated regarding them by his father, Bob. He achieved international...
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  • Decompression Illness (DCI) comprises two different conditions caused by rapid decompression of the body. These conditions present similar symptoms and...
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    depths are required, the risk of decompression sickness is increased by depth variations while at a stop. Decompression stops are typically done when...
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    decompression status of the diver. decompression bar decompression buoy decompression chamber Hyperbaric chamber used for decompressing divers and emergency therapeutic...
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    reflex Physiology of decompression – The physiological basis for decompression theory and practice Physiology of diving adaptations – Adaptations of marine...
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    Retrieved 24 May 2022. Kay-Shuttleworth JP (1834). The Physiology, Pathology, and Treatment of Asphyxia. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman....
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    by cables from the top of the frame. AGE aggressive decompression Decompression schedule tending to shorter overall decompression time for a given pre-ascent...
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    Sunita Williams (category American aviators of Asian descent)
    Station as a member of Expedition 14 and Expedition 15. In 2012, she served as a flight engineer on Expedition 32 and then commander of Expedition 33. In...
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