Decompression comparison of helium and hydrogen in rats.
Lillo, R. S., Parker, E. C. and Porter, W. R.
Diving and Environmental Physiology Department, Naval Medical
Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5607
APStracts 3:0517A, 1996.
The hypothesis that there are differences in decompression risk
between helium (He) and hydrogen (H2) was examined in 1607
unanesthetized male albino rats subjected to dives on 2% O2/balance
He or 2% O2/balance H2 (depths
Received 26 June 1996; accepted in final form 5 November 1996.
APS Manuscript Number A602-6.
Article publication pending Journal of Applied Physiology.
ISSN 1080-4757 Copyright 1996 The American Physiological Society.
Published in APStracts on 31 December 1996