• Fast hyperbaric decompression after heliox saturation altered the brain proteome in rats 

      Bjørkum, Alvhild Alette; Oveland, Eystein; Stuhr, Linda Elin Birkhaug; Havnes, Marianne Bjordal; Berven, Frode; Grønning, Marit; Hope, Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-04)
      Better understanding of the physiological mechanisms and neurological symptoms involved in the development of decompression sickness could contribute to improvements of diving procedures. The main objective of the present ...
    • Mortality among retired offshore divers in Norway 

      Irgens, Ågot; Djurhuus, Rune; Grønning, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background: Health effects of diving have been observed in divers who have not experienced any diving related accidents. The aim of the study was to study total, and cause specific mortality, in Norwegian retired professional ...
    • Musculoskeletal complaints among professional divers 

      Flatmo, Fride; Grønning, Marit; Irgens, Ågot (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Previous publications have indicated a high risk of musculoskeletal complaints among professional divers. This study aims to investigate which factors influence professional divers’ risk of musculoskeletal ...
    • Prevalence and causes of loss of consciousness in former North Sea occupational divers 

      Sundal, Endre; Irgens, Ågot; Troland, Kari; Thorsen, Einar; Grønning, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Background: Loss of consciousness (LOC) is a serious event during diving. The purpose of this study wasto estimate the prevalence and causes of LOC during diving in former North Sea divers, and the impacton health-related ...
    • Risk of Misclassification of decompression sickness 

      Sundal, Endre; Grønning, Marit; Troland, Kari; Irgens, Ågot; Aanderud, Leif; Thorsen, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      Decompression sickness (DCS) is classified on the basis of which organ system is affected, and neurological DCS is considered more severe than DCS in joints and skin with respect to response to recompression treatment and ...