Table 3 Results of laboratory and radiological examinations and duration of hospitalization
Variables | All (n = 57) | Military divers (n = 14, 25%) | Recreational divers (n = 43, 75%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paraclinical tests | ||||
Initial chest tomography showing immersion pulmonary edema lesions, n (%) | 51 (89) | 13 (93) | 38 (86) | 0.3174 |
Troponin elevation, n (%) | 28 (49) | 7 (50) | 21 (48) | 0.4679 |
Hypoxemia, n (%) | 12 (21) | 5 (36) | 7 (16) | 0.0607 |
Cardiac ultrasound showing myocardial dysfunction, n (%) | 16 (28) | 4 (29) | 12 (27) | 0.4808 |
Severe IPEs, n (%) | 31 (54) | 8 (57) | 23 (52) | 0.4058 |
Hospitalization | ||||
Outpatient care, n (%) | 14 (25) | 6 (43)a | 8 (19) | 0.0335 |
Hospitalization 24h, n (%) | 30 (53) | 7 (50) | 23 (53) | 0.4102 |
Hospitalization > 24h, n (%) | 13 (22) | 1 (7)a | 12 (28) | 0.3272 |