Domoto H, Nakabayashi K, Hashimoto A, Suzuki S, Kitamura T
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Undersea Medical Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2001 Apr;72(4):380-4.
The change in platelet count (PC) occurring during saturation diving has rarely been discussed. We set out to clarify the details of this change in PC, and its relationship with: i) the storage depth and duration of the saturation dive, and ii) the presence of decompression bubbles.
In a total of 42 divers, the change in PC was measured in 8 simulated saturation dives (1992-1998) using a Deep Diving Simulator with decompression procedures based on the modified DUKE-GKSS schedule. Blood samples were taken before the dive, at the bottom (twice), during decompression, on surfacing, and about 1 wk after surfacing. Decompression bubbles were examined by ultrasonic M-mode echocardiography.
PC (mean +/- SD x 10(4) x microl(-1)) was 23.9 +/- 4.85, 24.9 +/- 4.9, 24.2 +/- 4.8, 19.2 +/- 4.4*, 20.1 +/- 4.5*, 25.0 +/- 5.1 on the occasions listed above (*= p < 0.05 vs. pre-dive). The PC showed no correlation with either storage depth or dive duration. Decompression bubbles were detected during decompression in only 2 divers (4.8%), and the bubbles disappeared immediately after surfacing. In these 2 divers the decreases in PC values from baseline to the middle of decompression and on surfacing were 2 and 2.7 x 10(4) x microl(-1), and 3.4 and 1.7 x 10(4) x microl(-1) respectively. No diver complained of decompression sickness.
The magnitude of the decrease in PC (< 5 x 10(4) x microl(-1)) and the time to recover to the pre-dive value (< 1 wk) suggests that changes in PC during saturation diving should not cause any clinical problems. The mechanisms underlying the decrease in PC remain unclear.
关于饱和潜水过程中血小板计数(PC)的变化鲜有讨论。我们旨在阐明PC这种变化的细节,以及它与以下因素的关系:i)饱和潜水的储存深度和持续时间,ii)减压气泡的存在情况。
在总共42名潜水员中,于1992年至1998年期间使用深度潜水模拟器进行了8次模拟饱和潜水,采用基于改良的DUKE - GKSS方案的减压程序,测量PC的变化。在潜水前、水底(两次)、减压期间、浮出水面时以及浮出水面后约1周采集血样。通过超声M型心动图检查减压气泡。
上述各时间点的PC(平均值±标准差×10⁴×μl⁻¹)分别为23.9±4.85、24.9±4.9、24.2±4.8、19.2±4.4*、20.1±4.5*、25.0±5.1(*表示与潜水前相比,p<0.05)。PC与储存深度或潜水持续时间均无相关性。仅在2名潜水员(4.8%)的减压过程中检测到减压气泡,气泡在浮出水面后立即消失。在这2名潜水员中,从基线到减压中期以及浮出水面时PC值的下降分别为2和2.7×10⁴×μl⁻¹,以及3.4和1.7×10⁴×μl⁻¹。没有潜水员抱怨患减压病。
PC下降的幅度(<5×10⁴×μl⁻¹)以及恢复到潜水前值的时间(<1周)表明,饱和潜水期间PC的变化不应引起任何临床问题。PC下降的潜在机制仍不清楚。