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1Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine,University Hospital of Bonn, 2Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology,University of Bonn, 3Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research,University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 4Institute of Physiology 2,University of Bonn
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:19Preparing a Test Subject
- 03:48Data Collection
- 04:54Apnea Test
- 06:32Processing the Data
- 07:58Results: A Study of 10 Apneic Divers
- 09:13Conclusion
Hypoxia simulation in humans has usually been performed by inhaling hypoxic gas mixtures. For this study, apneic divers were used to simulate dynamic hypoxia in humans. Additionally, physiological changes in desaturation and re-saturation kinetics were evaluated with non-invasive tools such as Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (NIRS) and peripheral oxygenation saturation (SpO2).
