Lampropoulou Dimitra Ioanna, Papageorgiou Dimitrios, Pliakou Evangelia
Clinical Research, Econcare, Athens, GRC.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens Naval Hospital (NNA), Athens, GRC.
Cureus. 2024 Mar 26;16(3):e56947. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56947. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Humans, led by their eternal wish to explore the unknown, have always wanted to perfect their diving skills and conquer the sea world. The adverse conditions experienced by divers brought about medical problems and a new field of medicine. Diving medicine serves the identification, treatment, and precautions against illnesses that are related to diving activities. While the development of diving equipment is advancing, divers have had the chance to reach greater depths for a longer time. Along with this success, a novel medical condition under the term 'decompression illness' (DCI) was introduced. Although the history of hyperbaric medicine is very long, progress in the field of mechanics has offered great contributions to the management of the disease. The first attempt at DCI guidelines was made by the US Navy in 1944-1945 and resulted in the creation of hyperbaric treatment tables. These tools received international recognition, offering a major advance. Hyperbaric-Diving Medicine holds an important place in modern medical science nowadays with indications for various diseases. At the same time, there is great scientific interest and a lot of research in the use of hyperbaric oxygen for several medical disorders, demonstrating great potential.
人类受探索未知的永恒愿望驱使，一直希望完善潜水技能并征服海洋世界。潜水员所经历的恶劣条件引发了医学问题，催生了一个新的医学领域。潜水医学致力于识别、治疗与潜水活动相关的疾病，并采取预防措施。随着潜水设备的不断发展，潜水员有机会在更深的深度停留更长时间。伴随着这一成功，出现了一种名为“减压病”（DCI）的新病症。尽管高压医学的历史悠久，但机械领域的进展为该疾病的治疗做出了巨大贡献。美国海军在1944年至1945年首次尝试制定DCI指南，结果催生了高压治疗表。这些工具获得了国际认可，取得了重大进展。如今，高压潜水医学在现代医学科学中占据重要地位，可用于治疗各种疾病。与此同时，人们对使用高压氧治疗多种医学疾病有着浓厚的科学兴趣并开展了大量研究，显示出巨大潜力。
