AEROTITIS MEDIA IN SUBMARINE RECRUITS

Abstract

In order to evaluate the predisposing factors, the results, and possible sequelae of aerotitis media as encountered among submarine recruits during their physical qualification for submarine training, 432 such candidates were studied as they underwent pressurization in a dry-cylinder tank. Among these men, 156, or 36.2 per cent, developed aerotitis following pressurization. Upper-respiratory infection was shown to predispose a man to development of aerotitis; also predisposing were the inability to insufflate the middle ear, and the presence of nasal allergies. The presence of adenoidal tissue and/or dental malocclusion did not appear directly related. Recommendations are made concerning the medical handling of pressurized groups, and methods of reducing the effects of the noise that accompanies the pressurization process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0636509

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People

  • Howard J. Alfandre

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Auditory Acuity
  • Ear
  • Ear Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Loss
  • Lymphatic System
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Pressurization
  • Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
  • Sound Pressure
  • Teeth
  • Tissues

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  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Immunology
  • ballistics.