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Impact of gas emboli and hyperbaric treatment on respiratory function of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta)
Teresa LorenzoJordi AltimirasAlicia Borque-espinosaAlicia Borque-espinosaJose L. Crespo-picazoDaniel García-párragaCyril PortuguesAndreas Fahlmansubject
0106 biological sciences0301 basic medicinePhysiologyRespiratory Medicine and AllergyManagement Monitoring Policy and Lawdecompression sicknesscomparative physiology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesDecompression sickness03 medical and health sciencesmedicineRespiratory functionRespiratory systemTidal volumeLung functionLungmedicin och allergiNature and Landscape ConservationHyperbaric TreatmentbiologyEcological Modelinglung functionDiving physiology; decompression sickness; lung function; comparative physiologyrespiratory systembiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseDiving physiologyTreatment efficacyrespiratory tract diseases030104 developmental biologySea turtleAnesthesiaResearch Articledescription
We investigated lung function in bycaught sea turtles with and without gas emboli. Hyperbaric O2 treatment significantly improves lung function. Pulmonary function testing may be a useful diagnostic tool to assess fisheries induced trauma.
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2018-01-01 |