title: [Aspirin in decompression sickness].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We have performed a survey on the use of aspirin in decompression sickness (DCS) treatment in French hyperbaric centers'. We also conducted a review of literature to determine if aspirin was beneficial to treat human victims of DCS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective observational study investigating French hyperbaric centers' prescription of aspirin to DCS' divers victims. The question we asked by mail or phone to French hyperbaric centers was: Do you give some aspirin to a diver with DCS if this treatment has not been given yet (on the site of accident).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A large majority of French hyperbaric centers (77.5%) consider aspirin in DCS treatment. However this practice is not consensual. There is no evidence from the literature to support the efficiency of aspirin in DCS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although aspirin is widely used for DCS treatment in France, more research is needed to determine if aspirin is useful.
authors.affiliation: Pôle RUSH, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France. jacques.bessereau@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bessereau
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coulange
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Genotelle
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barthélémy
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michelet
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bruguerolle
authors.forename: Djillali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Annane
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Auffray
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003625:Data Collection; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin