Effect of 2000 m descent simulated in a hyperbaric chamber on arterial blood oxygen saturation and sleep quality in workers of a gold mine situated at an altitude of 3800-4200 m above sea level

UNLABELLED: Acute mountain sickness can become life threatening to people traveling at high altitude. Simulated descent with a hyperbaric chamber is a widely accepted way to treat this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of simulated descent to 2000 m on arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), periodic breathing and sleep quality in a group of workers of a gold mine situated at 3800 m. Sleep studies were performed twice in stationary hyperbaric chamber with a portable system--MESAM IV in 20 workers. During the first study the chamber was not pressurized and on the second night the barometric pressure was set to mimic descent to 2000 m. During second study, a significant decrease in ODI (Oxygen Desaturation Index), from 9.7 +/- 6/h to 1.8 +/- 3.4/h (p < 0.0001), was noticed; mean SaO2 increased from 84.3 +/- 3.2% do 92.7 +/- 2.8% (p < 0.0001), significant changes in percentage of study time in individual SaO2 ranges were also noticed. The number (12.7 +/- 8.4 vs. 7.5 +/- 5; p < 0.05) and index of changes in body position were decreased (2.0 +/- 1.5 vs. 1.2 +/- 0.9/h; p < 0.05) as well.

CONCLUSION: Simulated descent to 2000 m causes a decrease in number of desaturations, improvement in mean SaO2 during sleep, decrease in heart rate and these data suggest a decrease in periodic breathing during sleep. A decrease in number and index of body position changes suggests improved sleep quality.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2003

Erschienen:

2003

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Pneumonologia i alergologia polska - 71(2003), 7-8 vom: 15., Seite 314-9

Sprache:

Polnisch

Weiterer Titel:

Wpływ obnizenia wysokości o 2000 m symulowanego w komorze hiperbarycznej na utlenowanie krwi tetniczej oraz jakość snu u robotników pracujacych w kopalni złota na wysokości 3800-4200 m n.p.m

Beteiligte Personen:

Przybyłowski, Tadeusz [VerfasserIn]
Ashirbaev, Aibek [VerfasserIn]
Le Roux, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Zieliński, Jan [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Comparative Study
English Abstract
Journal Article
Oxygen
S88TT14065

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.05.2004

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM147503582