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Risk factors for dysbaric osteonecrosis
- Source :
- Rheumatology. 45:855-858
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2006.
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Abstract
- Objectives. Dysbaric osteonecrosis (DON) is a complication of ineffective decompression following exposure to high-pressure environments. This study was designed to determine risk factors for the occurrence of DON in divers. Methods. Fifty-six male divers received skeletal examinations by radiography to assess the occurrence of DON. A questionnaire was used to obtain clinical and diving information, including diving experience and maximum diving depth. Blood samples were collected to analyse the levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, cholesterol, triglyceride, lowdensity lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, apolipoprotein A1 and apolipoprotein B. Results. Lesions of DON were detected in 31 of the 56 (55%) divers. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of PAI-1, a coagulation marker (odds ratio 4.281; P^0.0296) and great maximum diving depth (odds ratio 5.627; P^0.0231) were independent predictors of DON. Conclusions. This study has shown the presence of coagulation abnormality in divers with DON. This result suggests that a pharmacological approach incorporating the use of an anticoagulant may represent a potential strategy for the prevention of DON.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Decompression
Cross-sectional study
Diving
Logistic regression
Rheumatology
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
medicine
Humans
Pharmacology (medical)
Risk factor
biology
business.industry
Osteonecrosis
Odds ratio
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
Occupational Diseases
Radiography
Cross-Sectional Studies
Logistic Models
Dysbaric osteonecrosis
biology.protein
Apolipoprotein A1
business
human activities
Biomarkers
Lipoprotein
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14620332 and 14620324
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Rheumatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8812d357d6547288f34d8bf3e9f98c12