Man dies on first certified dive Oct 6, 2008
It was unclear whether he was suffering from decompression sickness, in which gas bubbles form in the bloodstream. Rescuers launched an immediate search with dive teams, a helicopter and boats, but by 10 a.m. the mission was reclassified as a recovery effort, Greenhalgh said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Body of missing diver recovered off La Jolla Oct 5, 2008
It was unclear if he was suffering from decompression sickness, which is when gas bubbles form in the bloodstream. Rescuers launched an immediate search with dive teams, a helicopter and boats, but by 10 a.m., the mission had been reclassified as a recovery effort, Greenhalgh said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sounding off Oct 3, 2008
" Not only was this seen in the six whale heads, but the same signs turned up in the liver, kidney, spleen, lungs, pancreas and lymph nodes of the whales examined intact. Environmental groups said it proved that military sonar used during the exercise was driving the animals to their death. The military said there was no proven link. Global picture The Canaries are a popular venue for naval exercises, partly because the seabed slopes quickly downwards from the islands, with deep canyons that... (BBC News -- Science)
Sweat for the stars Sep 20, 2008
"There are a lot of technical details behind all the different systems we need to understand ... fire detection and alarms, plus procedures and equipment for dealing with fire emergencies; protective breathing apparatus in case of chamber decompression or malfunction; the toilet (everybody's favorite piece of space trivia!), including powering up the can for suction and waste removal; and lastly, onboard water sources.". He admits the learning requirements had him preparing for exams by... (CNN -- International)
Integra LifeSciences Will Feature Its New EndoRelease Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release System At American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting Sep 17, 2008
Standard surgical treatment for this syndrome includes invasive open procedures such as simple decompression, anterior transposition of the nerve, and medial epicondylectomy ... Integra offers one of the most comprehensive lines of nerve repair, protection, and decompression products available to address the needs of orthopedic and neurosurgeons. (Primezone Releases)
Dogs pull out ugly 14-7 win Sep 14, 2008
This was a week where the coaching was not as good as the players tho Got to go take my decompression pills now. We could get beat by anybody but not Spurior. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The healing powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Sep 10, 2008
HBOT was originally used to relieve divers of a dangerous condition known as decompression sickness or "the bends" ... Today, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society has approved the use of hyperbaric oxygen for several other conditions besides decompression sickness. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Disorder has woman raising awareness, organizing walk Aug 31, 2008
One option for those who suffer from severe Chiari is decompression surgery, which removes part of the skull to make more room because the brain is falling into the spine, Churchill said ... A surgery is planned to treat Churchill s tethered cord syndrome, after which she will wait six months to see if she will still need the decompression surgery. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Ryanair passengers on plunge jet say crew did not know what to do Aug 27, 2008
The Boeing 737 flight from Bristol to Gerona, Spain, dropped thousands of feet after suffering a brutal decompression on Monday night. Sixteen people were taken to hospital complaining of ear pain after the pilot landed the aircraft safely at Limoges airport in central France. (Times Online)
Budget plane plunges 8000 metres Aug 27, 2008
The Boeing 737 was carrying 168 passengers and seven crew from Bristol in England to Barcelona in Spain when it suffered what French police described as a "brutal decompression" just before midnight on Monday. A Ryanair spokeswoman said the plane "experienced an in-flight depressurisation incident which caused the oxygen masks on board to deploy". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Jet plunges over France Aug 27, 2008
The Boeing 737 was carrying 168 passengers and seven crew from Bristol in England to Barcelona in Spain when it suffered what French police described as a "brutal decompression" just before midnight on Monday. A Ryanair spokesperson said the plane "experienced an in-flight depressurisation incident which caused the oxygen masks on board to deploy. "As a safety precaution the captain descended and diverted the aircraft to Limoges airport," she said. Oxygen masks But passengers said some of the... (iAfrica.com)
Age Alone Not an Exclusion Factor for Spine Surgery Aug 26, 2008
For example, in reviewing data from 27 published studies, they found that complication rates of up to 80 percent can be seen with "decompression" procedures. Overall, the rates of major and minor complications in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery ranged from 0 percent to 21 percent and from 0 percent to 70 percent, respectively. (MEDLINEplus)
Victims Of Kyrgyzstan Jet Crash Identified Aug 26, 2008
Officials ruled out a terrorist attack, saying the crash likely resulted from a loss of cabin pressure, but offered no theories as to the cause of the decompression. Medical workers and psychologists stood nearby to assist the relatives at the morgue. (CBS News -- World)
Kyrgyzstan air crash leaves 68 dead, 22 survivors Aug 25, 2008
Kyrgyz authorities said cabin decompression, a fault in the flight control system or engine failure, were among the possible causes of the crash. Media reports said two prominent U.S. basketball players from the NBA, Rebecca Bonner and Samuel Perkins, may have been on the plane as part of an international sporting initiative. (RIA Novosti)
World: 71 dead in crash of Iran-bound jet in Kyrgyzstan Aug 25, 2008
Daudova, however, said the cause of the crash was decompression of the jet. Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country west of China. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Airliner crash kills 68 Aug 25, 2008
Officials said the crash followed the sudden decompression of the jet, which went down in a field. Among the survivors were seven of the 17 members of the basketball team from a school in the capital, Bishkek, said Health Ministry spokeswoman Yelena Bayalinova. (Cleveland.com -- News)
"Flyer Beware: American Airlines Fined 7.1 Million Dollars by FAA for Putting Passengers' and Crews' Lives at Risk... Again" Aug 16, 2008
Strandings of 6-7 hours nearly every day, rapid decompression of Jets, air rage nearing mutiny yesterday on American Airlines flight 85 from JFK to SFO as passengers were denied boarding with no denied boarding compensation, their baggage being sent ahead without them due to its increased value. Lives are at risk, the Government must step in and provide the necessary oversight and holds the airlines accountable for these egregious practices. (PR Newswire)
First FLEXUS(TM) Interspinous Spacer Surgeries for IDE Clinical Trial Aug 16, 2008
"The combination of a unilateral approach and a unitary implant makes FLEXUS(TM) not only a more efficient procedure but also one that is less traumatic to the patient," said Dr. Donald Johnson II, a spine surgeon of the Southeastern Spine Institute in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. "I am pleased with the PEEK design as it will enable better radiographic follow-up and allow me to monitor both the decompression and the adjacent anatomy." After implanting the first FLEXUS(TM) device, Dr. Rhett Murray, a... (PR Newswire)
When healing needs a hand Aug 15, 2008
The chambers, originally developed to treat decompression sickness in divers, provide a high-pressure, oxygen-rich environment. The high-oxygen environment is approved to treat deep tissue abscesses, severe diabetic ulcers and bone infections. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Remote-control warriors suffer battle stress at a distance Aug 8, 2008
But many Predator operators at Creech employ a decompression ritual during the long ride home, said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Robert P. Herz. "They're putting a missile down somebody's chimney and taking out bad guys, and the next thing they're taking their wife out to dinner, their kids to school," said Herz, who interviewed pilots and sensor operators for a doctoral dissertation on human error in Predator accidents. (Boston Globe)
Remote-control Warriors Suffer War Stress Aug 8, 2008
But many Predator operators at Creech employ a decompression ritual during the long ride home, said Air Force Lt. Col. Robert P. Herz. "They're putting a missile down somebody's chimney and taking out bad guys, and the next thing they're taking their wife out to dinner, their kids to school," said Herz, a Ph. (CBS News -- US)
LETTER: McCain would have been branded as racist Aug 7, 2008
i just figure his social worker cleans his room while he's in decompression, and throws away his log-in information and it takes another week for him to come up with a snappy new name. " The Question wrote on Aug 6, 2008 10:49 AM:" In a legislative update sent to GOP members and staff on Tuesday, Republican House Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (Mich. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Offshore safety report calls for more workforce supervision Jul 30, 2008
The most common diseases reported were chickenpox with nine incidents (up three on the previous year) and decompression related effects also with eight incidents (none the previous year). There were no cases of mumps, compared to six the previous year and five the year before that. (Oil & Gas Engineer Magazine)
Fault forces Qantas plane to land Jul 29, 2008
Australia's Civil Aviation Agency said the doors covering the wheel bay did not close properly after take-off, a malfunction which would have affected the plane's aerodynamics but did not risk passengers' safety or cause decompression. Mid-flight blast. (BBC News)
Free-Floating Spinal Decompression Jul 29, 2008
Free-Floating Spine Decompression Chair ... He said he finally found relief after seeing chiropractor Dr. Kendall Gearhart, the first in the country to be trained in free floating spinal decompression ... In a standard decompression machine, the machine itself will help stretch or decompress the spine. (WOKR13 Rochester)
After 100 years, integrity most important to FBI Jul 27, 2008
Qantas Airlines Flight QF30 made an emergency landing in the Philippines after a large hole in the fuselage caused a sudden descent and cabin decompression. Getty Images. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Pilot relies on skill to land crippled jumbo Jul 27, 2008
" Passengers arrived back in Australia yesterday to tell loved ones of the terrifying moment when the jumbo suddenly lost cabin pressure, buckling the floor in business class. St Kilda architect David Saunders, who was seated in 58B, said a number of children on board were turning blue because of a lack of oxygen caused by the rapid decompression of the main cabin. "The oxygen masks were f---ed," he said. "The elastic was so old that it had deteriorated. I couldn't get it around my head. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Jet lands with large hole in fuselage Jul 26, 2008
"As a consequence of this the aircraft experienced rapid decompression. Fast action from the pilot and co-pilot ensured that all those aboard remained safe." ... A report by the Manila International Airport Authority, quoting pilot John Francis Bartels, said the plane suffered an "explosive decompression." Australia's air-safety investigator said an initial investigation suggested "a section of the fuselage separated.". (Boston Globe)
Engineers 'had fears over plane' Jul 26, 2008
The passengers, en route to Melbourne, described hearing a loud bang mid-flight, when the fuselage separated from the plane and caused a rapid decompression of the cabin ... Planes are pressurised as cruising altitudes are freezing and lack sufficient oxygen to breathe Hole causes decompression, rapidly reducing air pressure and risking exposure Oxygen masks are deployed and pilot makes emergency descent to breathable altitude. (BBC News)
Australian investigators examine hole in jumbo jet Jul 26, 2008
Quoting pilot John Francis Bartels, the Manila International Airport Authority, said an initial investigation showed the aircraft suffered from "explosive decompression.". Boeing spokeswoman Liz Verdier said it was too soon to determine what caused the hole, but the company was providing technical assistance as part of an investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board. (Cleveland.com)
There's a large hole in the plane: pilot Jul 26, 2008
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau's director of aviation safety investigations, Julian Walsh, said the plane was flying at 29,000 feet and was about 200 nautical miles from Manila when it experienced "rapid decompression". "As a result of a rupture in the fuselage, a hole, the oxygen masks dropped down, as would happen in a decompression, and [there was] a rapid descent to 10,000 feet," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Boeing Plane Makes Emergency Landing Jul 26, 2008
One hour after takeoff, passengers reported a boom that left a gaping hole in the plane, officials said there was an "explosive decompression.". Several of the 345 passengers on board said part of the plane's interior broke apart after the cabin lost pressure. (KIRO TV, WA)
Vacuum, debris risks in emergency decompressions and descents Jul 26, 2008
Vacuum, debris risks in emergency decompressions, descents ... HORROR plane decompressions force terrified passengers into air masks and the pilots into emergency landings, but what are the medical risks ... When there s a decompression of the airplane," Dr Newman said, "What you ve lost is the internal cabin pressure which is usually pressurised to a much lower altitude than outside the aircraft, usually 5-8000 feet is the internal cabin while you might have 35-40,000 feet outside the aircraft.... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Experts describe Qantas plane 'chaos' Jul 25, 2008
Uncontrolled decompression on a passenger aircraft can cause chaos within the cabin and lead to passengers losing consciousness, aviation medical experts say ... Dr David Newman, head of the Aviation Medicine Unit at Monash University, said passengers involved in explosive decompressions can experience a range of dangers including low oxygen levels, extreme cold and flying debris ... Dr David Wilkinson, director of Hyperbaric Medicine at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, said that a decompression can... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Jumbo jet lands safely with gaping hole Jul 25, 2008
A report by the Manila International Airport Authority quoting pilot John Francis Bartels said an initial investigation indicated there was an "explosive decompression." There were no details. Lina said the cabin's floor gave way, exposing some of the cargo beneath and part of the ceiling collapsed. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bride-to-be dies in diving trip Jul 24, 2008
He added Ms Bloom was taken to hospital and put into a decompression chamber with the help of the couple's friend, a cardio-vascular anaesthesiologist. While waiting for Ms Bloom to be taken for treatment in Australia she stopped breathing and died. (BBC News)
Help for a slipped disc Jul 15, 2008
Spinal decompression therapy is one of the most effective and state-of-the-art types of non-invasive care for disc problems ... However, there is a certain criteria that must be met in order to be a qualified recipient of decompression therapy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Library of the lost Jul 13, 2008
Pound lolling, eyes shut in a Freudian trance, manifests his interior Mediterranean against a cloudy screen: a beached and bearded shark in a decompression chamber; his nose held high above the wavelets of his loose-collared blue shirt. Or Edith Sitwell, dozing under her hieratic turban like some equine Kensington matron clamped beneath the hair-dryer in a rather doubtful salon. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Environmental Tectonics out of compliance with another Amex regulation Jul 13, 2008
ETC had been out of compliance with Amex regulations for failing to file quarterly reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of a dispute over a contract to supply the Navy with submarine rescue decompression chambers. The company said it received a letter from the Amex a week ago Wednesday saying it had resolved that issue. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Wright Medical puts best foot forward with three new product lines Jun 17, 2008
These three products are for endoscopic decompression and soft tissue release procedures commonly performed by foot and ankle surgeons. One product is for interdigital nerve decompression; the other two are for soft tissue release procedures in different parts of the foot. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Beached dolphinsWhy it's highly unusual not only in UK, but anywhere Jun 11, 2008
The animals become disorientated, and surface too quickly, developing a decompression sickness that prevents them from diving deeper again. The case of the Cornwall dolphins is more perplexing, however. (BBC News -- UK)
More of this story Jun 8, 2008
The business is also about to receive shipment of a decompression table. Killen said people need to care for their spines, just like their teeth, throughout their lives. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Clinton ends White House bid, throws support behind Obama Jun 8, 2008
There are a lot of decompression and nerve endings that need to come together. The undisputed front-runner when she announced her candidacy in January 2007, Clinton saw her march to the nomination derailed a year later after being swamped by Obama in Iowa s leadoff caucuses. (KHOU.com, TX)
Details emerge on face-to-face meeting Jun 7, 2008
"There's a lot of decompression and nerve endings that need to come together," she said. "It's extraordinarily difficult to be just human.". (Boston Globe)
Clinton Preps For End Of Presidential Bid Jun 7, 2008
"Barack is trying to put things together for a major presidential campaign. There are a lot of decompression and nerve endings that need to come together.". The undisputed front-runner when she announced her candidacy in January 2007, Clinton saw her march to the nomination derailed a year later after being swamped by Obama in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (WNBC.com, NY)
Feinstein hosts Dem candidates' fence-mending Jun 7, 2008
Feinstein said that after such a heated contest, "There's a period of decompression that has to take place. And it has to take place on interpersonal relationships as well. "I can speak, I think, for Sen. Clinton," Feinstein said. "She wants to do everything she can to bring the party together. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Cancer survivor Brianna Trickey May 28, 2008
This last year Brianna had to have two surgeries, a hip replacement and a hip core decompression. Both were needed because of the cancer treatments. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Samplify Systems Announces Availability of Compression for Computed Tomography; Integrated Slip-Ring Solution to be Jointly Developed with Schleifring und Apparatebau and Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. May 13, 2008
Samplify's Prism CT(TM) decompression algorithm is also available as a dynamic link library under Windows XP and can support samples rates in excess of 100 Msps on a Xeon processor. A prototype of the solution supporting transmission rates up to 6. (PR Newswire)
Norway's oil fortune leaves deadly legacy for North Sea deep divers May 11, 2008
Known risks The pioneers dived to depths of 300 metres and lived underwater for as much as eight weeks at a time, putting them at increased risk of decompression sickness. If they returned to the surface too quickly, tiny bubbles released into the blood could cause lesions on the spine and brain. (Business Report, South Africa)
Gamecock Alum Brett Quigley Comes Home May 2, 2008
Quigley looks forward to having those same three to four couples meet him on Hilton Head every year during a week that most Tour professionals point to as a vacation for the family as well as a decompression week after the pressure of the Masters- or disappointment of not playing in it. I love coming here. (GamecockInsider.com)
Parachuting dog helped win WWII May 2, 2008
Plagued in the early, low-tech years of the war by dangerous afflictions such as altitude and decompression sickness, pilots got some help behind the front lines from a team of American physiologists who studied the effects on the body of flying ... About one quarter of the men on bombing missions which could last up to 10 hours complained of decompression sickness, the painful blood affliction scuba divers commonly call "the bends." The physiologists discovered that the effects of the... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery May 2, 2008
MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Patients having decompression surgery within 24 hours of a cervical spinal cord injury may have a better outcome than those who have the procedure later, according to new research. Surgical decompression of the spinal cord involves the removal of various tissue or bone fragments that are being squeezed and comprising the spinal cord ... The study looked at 170 patients with cervical spinal cord injuries, graded as A (most several neurological involvement) to... (MEDLINEplus)
New device called X-Stop relieves spinal stenosis pain Apr 23, 2008
The X-Stop Interspinous Process Decompression System is a small, titanium-alloy implant that can be placed between the bony structures that stick out of the vertebrae. The surgery takes 45 to 90 minutes and can be performed under local anesthesia, although Singh said he recommends general anesthesia for the comfort of the patient. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Hyperbaric Center likes the pressure Apr 20, 2008
Hawaii's Hyperbaric Treatment Center is celebrating 25 years of service to divers with decompression illness and patients with other medical conditions ... Other facts: It is the nation's second-busiest facility for dive accidents, with about 80 Isle divers per year suffering near drowning or decompression illness ... A diving accident requires about six hours of decompression, he said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Combining Liver Cancer Treatments Doubles Survival Rates, Study Suggests Apr 20, 2008
Of the approximately 2,000 cases diagnosed each year, the vast majority of patients survive up to three months without intervention or four to six months with decompression treatment. "Stents alone do not destroy or shrink the tumors or cancer cells. We were not surprised that the combined therapy offers a significant benefit to the patient, as this is accepted treatment in Europe," said Kahaleh. (Science Daily)
Startups aim to make disruption at ESC Apr 19, 2008
Some of these companies could indeed provide "disruptive'' technology. Some could simply disappear. ElementCXI, Taray and Samplify are among the companies to watch. At ESC, Samplify Systems Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) took the ''zone'' to expand its portfolio of algorithms, which compress and decompress signals in real time with lossless and fixed-rate options. Samplify breaks data transfer and storage bottlenecks across a range of embedded applications. The company also announced the... (EETimes)
Combining liver cancer treatments doubles survival rates, UVA researchers find Apr 16, 2008
Of the approximately 2,000 cases diagnosed each year, the vast majority of patients survive up to three months without intervention or four to six months with decompression treatment. Stents alone do not destroy or shrink the tumors or cancer cells. (EurekAlert!)
Historical Look At Physiology And WWII Air War Apr 14, 2008
Flying at 25,000-30,000 feet, roughly the height of Mount Everest, the crews suffered hypoxia from the lack of oxygen and decompression sickness from the low pressure, among other ills ... Decompression sickness, in which nitrogen bubbles form in the blood and tissue, can be reduced by breathing pure oxygen before takeoff and during ascent ... Fliers could survive rapid decompression of a pressurized airplane with enough time to put on an oxygen mask before losing consciousness. (Science Daily)
THB.com Feature: "Staying With The Process" Apr 12, 2008
Thoracic Outlet Decompression surgery involves removal of the first rib, cleaning out of scar tissue, and taking a vein graft from a thigh to repair the vein in the shoulder. "The surgery was 12 hours long and when I woke up I didn't remember anything from the next few days after," Bates explains. (Tarheelblue.com)
Delavan-based National Guard unit back in the United States Apr 12, 2008
Basically, its a lot of decompression time, just so they can get accustomed to being in the United States again, said Buchanan. And they can talk to family members during that time, he said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
US refueling planes fly on borrowed time Mar 23, 2008
In March 2006, a tanker headed to Europe en route to the Middle East to support operations in Iraq had to be diverted after a small panel in the nose wheel well collapsed during flight, causing rapid decompression in the tanker's cabin. In a matter of seconds, the 29 passengers and crew experienced a cabin altitude change from 8,000 to 27,000 feet. (Chicago Tribune)
No. 3 North Carolina Headed To Maryland Mar 21, 2008
native had thoracic outlet decompression surgery due to a blood clot in his right shoulder in November 2006 and spent last season rehabbing. Bates shares the team lead with three victories and is among the ACC leaders with a 1. (Tarheelblue.com)
Diver was ‘glue' for NOAA Mar 19, 2008
They reached a decompression stop where there was scuba tank waiting, related Becky Herrin, sheriff's information officer. The buddy diving with [Mason] turned to reach for the tank. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Winding Down, Savoring It All Mar 18, 2008
A federal commission studied it a few years back, and policymakers are still debating whether the senior-year blahs are a troublesome phenomenon that leads to a wasted year or a form of much-needed decompression between high school and college. Perry votes for the latter. (FOX61, CT)
Slipping through the cracks Mar 16, 2008
They don t get the kind of decompression time that the rest of the military gets. A man in the Marines, for example, could have weeks or months on base after a deployment. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
