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  • Title: [Prevention of altitude decompression sickness during short flights in a depressurized cabin at high altitudes].
    Author: Cherniakov IN, Maksimov IV, Glazkova VA.
    Journal: Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med; 1977; 11(1):63-7. PubMed ID: 839713.
    Abstract:
    Forty altitude chamber experiments were carried out in which 18 test subjects participated. The purpose of the experiments was to prevent decompression sickness in a pilot using an altitude compensatory suit and oxygen mask. It was demonstrated that oxygen breathing on the ground and at an altitude of 8 km for 20 and 50-60 min eliminated severe symptoms and lowered the frequency of occurrence of mild symptoms of decompression sickness during the subsequent 10-20 and 60-120 min exposures to altitudes of 40,000 and 11,000 m respectively. An increase in the absolute pressure to 240-290 mm Hg in the altitude garment prevented decompression sickness of altitudes of 11,000-15,000 m and eliminated it if it occurred at lower barometric pressure.
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