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Oxygen Toxicity and Special Operations Forces Diving: Hidden and Dangerous

In Special Operations Forces (SOF) closed-circuit rebreathers with 100% oxygen are commonly utilized for covert diving operations. Exposure to high partial pressures of oxygen (PO(2)) could cause damage to the central nervous system (CNS) and pulmonary system. Longer exposure time and higher PO(2) l...

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Autores principales: Wingelaar, Thijs T., van Ooij, Pieter-Jan A. M., van Hulst, Rob A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5524741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28790955
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01263