Tsung James W, Chou Katherine J, Martinez Charles, Tyrrell James, Touger Michael
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005 Oct;21(10):681-6. doi: 10.1097/01.pec.0000181415.26235.0e.
Worldwide, more than 1000 scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving injuries per year requiring hyperbaric recompression are documented. Approximately 80 to 90 fatalities per year are reported in North America. On average, there were 16 diving injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy in scuba divers aged 19 years and younger in North America between 1988 and 2002. The youngest injured diver was 11 years old, and the youngest fatality was 14 years old during this time period. In the year 2000, certifying recreational scuba diving organizations lowered the minimum age to 8 from age 12 years for participation in the sport. We report a case of a highly trained adolescent scuba diver who, despite having advanced diving certifications, had 2 separate episodes of diving-related injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy. A discussion of medical considerations in the care of the child and adolescent scuba diver is included.
据记载，全球每年有超过1000例需要高压再压缩治疗的水肺（自给式水下呼吸器）潜水损伤。北美每年报告约80至90例死亡病例。1988年至2002年期间，北美19岁及以下的水肺潜水员平均每年有16例需要高压再压缩治疗的潜水损伤。在此期间，最年轻的受伤潜水员为11岁，最年轻的死亡潜水员为14岁。2000年，休闲水肺潜水认证组织将参与这项运动的最低年龄从12岁降至8岁。我们报告了一例训练有素的青少年水肺潜水员病例，尽管他拥有高级潜水认证，但仍有2次与潜水相关的损伤，需要进行高压再压缩治疗。本文还讨论了儿童和青少年水肺潜水员护理中的医学考量。
