A Shupak

..To evaluate the value of corticosteroids in the treatment of vestibular neuritis (VN)...

..Based on these findings and on recent neurochemical data, the development of new anti-motion sickness agents is a promising field of investigation...

..To follow changes in transient evoked and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs, DPOAEs) as they relate to pure-tone audiometry (PTaud) thresholds during the first 2 years of occupational noise exposure...

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..No differences were found in wave latency, amplitude or conduction time. Our data show that the high-frequency sound exposure employed did not contribute to the development of the neurological insult...

..Monothermal caloric testing (MT) has the potential benefits of reducing the administration time and patient discomfort. The goal of the present study was to investigate the role of MT screening in the prediction of ABBT results...

..Underwater hearing acuity and sound localization are improved by the presence of an air interface around the pinnae and inside the external ear canals...

..Sound conditioning might reduce cerebral oxygen toxicity...

..SIPO was a common and often recurrent phenomenon. Lower initial lung volumes and flows might predict future susceptibility to SIPO...

..The relevance of these findings to human exposure should be further evaluated...

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..To present two cases of recurrent diving-related inner ear barotrauma (IEB) and to discuss the possible cause and pathogenesis of the increased inner ear vulnerability...

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..The clinical relevance of these results should be further investigated...

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..Prompt diagnosis leading to the early commencement of hyperbaric oxygen recompression therapy is the key to complete recovery of cochlear and vestibular function...

..08). The tendency for less deformation of the femoral head in the HBO2-treated group might be a predictor of better function of the hipjoint...

..We propose to use a direct sampling method by mass spectrometer that overcomes these deficiencies...

..We suggest that this sound exposure causes more gaseous micronuclei to grow into bubbles, and more of the dissolved gas to shift into the gas phase...

..CONCLUSION: Whenever doubt exists, recompression treatment must be instituted as soon as possible because of the potential for severe sequelae if the patient is left untreated, and because the risks involved in this therapy are minimal...

..These results demonstrate that the low frequency vestibulo-ocular reflex measurements are normal in patients suffering from migraine without aura...

..The percentage of bubbles with a radius greater than 50 microm was significantly higher in group 1 (p < 0.0001). The results suggest that commercially available underwater pingers might enhance bubble growth during deep air diving...

..To assess whether early hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) treatment has a beneficial effect on visual results after retinal artery occlusion (RAO)...

..The pathogenesis of SD may involve a reduction in cochlear blood flow and perilymph oxygenation, making early HBOT a reasonable treatment modality for this condition...

..We also investigated changes in pulmonary function in relation to diving experience...

..The purpose of the present study was to examine possible changes in the sacculocollic reflex of professional divers and to investigate whether there might be diving-induced adaptation of the saccular response...

..Although our results are insufficient to recommend betahistine as an anti-seasickness drug, further studies are required to determine its possible effectiveness in less provocative motion sickness situations...

..To the best of our knowledge, the correlation between scopolamine levels in plasma and its therapeutic effect under sailing conditions in the open sea is investigated for the first time in the present study...

..Despite the statistical differences that were found, VAT measurements could not be used for practical purposes to categorize individual motion sickness susceptibility...

..Central nervous system neurotransmitter imbalance of cardiovascular alterations may possibly be implicated...

..We therefore conclude that hyperbaric oxygen is effective in the treatment of stage-I AVN of the head of the femur...

..No significant differences were found between fat graft weight and volume, or in any of the histologic parameters examined. CONCLUSION: Fat obtained by suction-assisted lipectomy may be preserved for future use by freezing...

..Baseline CDP results and postural control dynamics were not correlated with subjects' final seasickness severity score. These results suggest a potential role for CDP in monitoring the process of habituation to unusual motion conditions...

..The vestibular evoked myogenic potentials test is an objective evaluation of saccular function...

..The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the 5HT3 blocker ondansetron in the prevention of seasickness...

..Its place in therapy is mainly on long journeys (6-12 hours or longer), to avoid repeated oral doses, or when oral therapy is ineffective or intolerable...

..Hyperbaric treatment should be considered, where early administration is possible, for bilateral blindness during hemodialysis...

..01). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that CO2 recognition training improves the diver's capability to detect CO2. We suggest that a diver who is both a poor CO2 detector and a CO2 retainer will be prone to CNS-oxygen toxicity...

..These findings may be explained by under reliance on vestibular and visual inputs and increased dependence on the somatosensory system for the maintenance of balance...

..Diving-induced pulmonary edema should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute hypoxemia, sometimes accompanied by acid-base abnormalities, when this is seen in a diver...

..Further studies of various dosages of interleukin-8 and their long-term effect are required before these encouraging results could be applied clinically...

..Because these lower values were not seen in an otherwise identical group of submarine trainees, they could be attributed to the endurance training...

..We also report the results of forced spirometry in a subgroup of 37 swimmers...

..The authors tested the function and accuracy of the Imed 965 and Infutec 520 volumetric infusion pumps, the Easy-pump MZ-257 peristaltic infusion pump, and the Graseby 3100 syringe pump...

..The good response to inotropic agents and the findings of repeated echocardiographic studies support the probable diagnosis of myocardial stunning. Complete cardiac recovery was observed in both patients...

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