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Hypertension screening of commercial divers from an occupational medicine perspective.
Abstract
Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world: in the United States, it affects one-third of the adult population. Most cases are primary hypertension - with no identified cause - and significantly increase risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. At NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), there is a cadre of professional divers who provide underwater support during extravehicular activity training (EVAs, commonly referred to as "spacewalks") for astronauts. The NBL occupational health program requires regular "work-site" physical exams, including blood pressure checks, on at l...
Source: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine - March 1, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Garbino A, Sanders RW, Mathers CH Tags: Undersea Hyperb Med Source Type: research
