Does decreased diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide constitute a risk of decompression sickness in occupational divers? - Lodd é B, Giroux-Metges MA, Galinat H, Kerspern H, Pougnet R, Saliou P, Guerrero F, Lafère P.

Long-term alterations of pulmonary function (mainly decreased airway conductance and capacity of the lungs to diffuse carbon monoxide (DLCO)) have been described after hyperbaric exposures. However, whether these alterations convey a higher risk for divers...
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