Female professional divers. Similarities and differences between male and female professional divers

Irgens, Ågot; Troland, Kari; Grønning, Marit

doi:10.5603/imh.2017.0010

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“…The male diver population predominates over women, like one study in Norway by Irgens et al [6]Theoretically, women's body constitution has a body fat composition of 10% higher than men with the same BMI [7]. On the other hand, this study found that the incidence of DCI was higher in men than women, which similar with a study by Cooper & Hanson [8] which stated that the risk of DCI in men was 2.5 times higher than women.…”

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Acute Dysbaric Disorders: A Case Series in The Hyperbaric Center in Lombok 2016-2020

Wardoyo¹,

Tarigan²

2021

Advances in Health Sciences Research

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This study aimed to describe acute dysbaric disorder (ADD) in the hyperbaric center in Lombok during 2016-2020. All types of ADD diagnosis which attend to Diving Health and Hyperbaric center Mataram General Hospital (DHM) 2016-2020 were included in the study. Secondary data of Medical Record then analyzed: patient characteristic, clinical status, and number of recompression therapy. An excel template was designed to be filled: identity, manifestation, risk factors, type of divers, and type of diagnosis. ADD cases was 114/835 (13.6%) among hyperbaric center's admissions. Types of ADD were: Type I DCI 80 (70.2%), type II DCI 31 (27.2%), Cerebral arterial gas embolism 2 (1.8%) and HAPE/HACE 1 (0.9%). The number of male patients is higher than females (86;28). Type of occupation: SCUBA divers 76 (66.7%); traditional divers 36 (31.6%), surfer and hiker each 1 (0.9%). The number of recompression therapy 4 or more 14 (12.3%) and less than four 100(87.7%). The top five manifestations are: fatigue, numbness, headache and muscular weakness and muscular pain and top five risk factors include: multiple dives per day, yo-yo profile, unexperienced, excessive physical activity, and anxiety. The incidents of acute dysbaric disorders incidents were low during 4 years. Type I DCI is the most common diagnosis followed by type II DCI, cerebral arterial gas embolisms and high altitude pulmonary/ cerebral edema. Scuba divers is the most affected occupation of ADD. Number of recompression therapy dominated less than 4 sessions. Neurological manifestation is commonly found, and multiple dives per day as the most prevalent risk factors for ADD.

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confidence: 86%

Acute Dysbaric Disorders: A Case Series in The Hyperbaric Center in Lombok 2016-2020

Wardoyo¹,

Tarigan²

2021

Advances in Health Sciences Research

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“…Additionally, one study performed in Norway found that female divers engage in a lower total number of dives and dives that are shallower in depth and lasting shorter periods of time than the male divers. 15 There was only one cause of barosinusitis in the literature that is attributed to the result of general anesthesia. Other rarer causes reported in the literature include hyperbaric oxygen therapy and Chinook wind.…”

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Diagnosis and Management of Barosinusitis: A Systematic Review

Chen

Pathak²,

Hong

et al. 2022

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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Objective: To perform a systematic review to investigate the common presenting symptoms of barosinusitis, the incidence of those findings, the methods for diagnosis, as well as the medical and surgical treatment options. Methods: A review of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library for articles published between 1967 and 2020 was conducted with the following search term: aerosinusitis OR “sinus squeeze” OR barosinusitis OR (barotrauma AND sinusitis) OR (barotrauma AND rhinosinusitis). Twenty-seven articles encompassing 232 patients met inclusion criteria and were queried for demographics, etiology, presentation, and medical and surgical treatments. Results: Mean age of patients was 33.3 years, where 21.7% were females and 78.3% were males. Causes of barotrauma include diving (57.3%), airplane descent (26.7%), and general anesthesia (0.4%). The most common presentations were frontal pain (44.0%), epistaxis (25.4%), and maxillary pain (10.3%). Most patients received topical steroids (44.0%), oral steroids (28.4%), decongestants (20.7%), and antibiotics (15.5%). For surgical treatment, most patients received functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) (49.6%). Adjunctive surgeries include middle meatal or maxillary antrostomy (20.7%), septoplasty (15.5%), and turbinate surgery (9.1%). The most efficacious medical treatments are as follows: 63.6% success rate with oral steroids (66 treated), 50.0% success rate with topical steroids (102 treated), and 50.0% success rate analgesics (10 treated). For surgical treatments received by greater than 10% of the sample, the most efficacious was FESS (91.5% success rate, 108 treated). Conclusion: Oral and topical steroids should be first line therapies. If refractory, then functional endoscopic sinus surgery is an effective treatment.

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“…It varied between 2 and 7 voids per day in the skippers who had a mild urinary infection, an average of 5.33 voids per day in the "cystitis" group [2-7 voids] and 4.75 voids per day in the "healthy" group [4-5 voids]. Regarding the intimate cleansing routines, two women out of three had acute cystitis and only cleansed twice a week, compared with the majority of the women who cleansed 7 times: an average of 3.6 intimate cleansing routines in the "cystitis" group [2][3][4][5][6][7], and 6 weekly cleansing routines in the "healthy" group, […”

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“…This is particularly the case for professional divers: women often have shorter and different careers [4]. In recreational boating, differences in psychology explain differences in behaviour [5]. This feminization is particularly visible in offshore races.…”

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Gynecological and urological disorders among female sailors during offshore racing: concerning 10 participants in the 2013 Mini-Transat

Loddé¹,

Lacroze²,

Pougnet³

et al. 2019

Front Womens Healt

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Background: Over the years, the number of women crew members on board racing yachts has been increasing. However, offshore racing does not distinguish between the performance of men and women. Objectives:The main objective of this study is to evaluate the gynaecological and urological health issues encountered by female skippers in the 2013 Mini Transat. Material and method:This is a descriptive study, based on questionnaires and medical examinations. The latter were performed before the start of the race, at Douarnenez, at the beginning of October 2013 and completed at Pointe à Pitre at the end of November 2013. Ten female skippers, aged between 26 and 53 years, were included. Results:The absence of contraception was noted in 50% of cases, the occurrence of acute simple cystitis in three out of ten cases which was associated with a lack of hydration and poorer intimate hygiene than when on land. There were no emergency gynaecological disorders to treat during the race. Frequent episodes of buttocks folliculitis were identified. Conclusion:These different aspects led us to consider performing a gynaecological examination before the start of an offshore race, with screening for pregnancy, and also improving the antibiotic treatments contained in the on-board medicine chest.

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Female professional divers. Similarities and differences between male and female professional divers

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Acute Dysbaric Disorders: A Case Series in The Hyperbaric Center in Lombok 2016-2020

Acute Dysbaric Disorders: A Case Series in The Hyperbaric Center in Lombok 2016-2020

Diagnosis and Management of Barosinusitis: A Systematic Review

Gynecological and urological disorders among female sailors during offshore racing: concerning 10 participants in the 2013 Mini-Transat

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