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Autopsy diagnosis of decompression illness in rats by quantifying pulmonary emphysema

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23590855
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Legal medicine
Research InstitutionUniversity of the Ryukyus

Principal Investigator

MIYAZAKI TETSUJI  琉球大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (10144825)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IHAMA Yoko  琉球大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (80347137)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywordsスキューバダイビング / 減圧症 / 法医解剖 / 剖検診断 / 肺気腫 / 脂肪塞栓 / スキューバーダイビング / 血管内気泡 / 肺損傷 / 肥満
Research Abstract

We aimed to clarify autopsy findings that would aid the diagnosis of DCI. Non-fatty and fatty rats were categorized into 3 groups: antemortem decompression group (AD), postmortem decompression group (PD), and controls, and we compared intravascular bubbles and histopathological findings. Pulmonary emphysema was quantified using ImageJ software. Intravascular bubbles were observed in both AD and PD groups. In group AD, prolonged hyperbaric exposure increased mortality, intravascular bubbles, and pulmonary emphysema, with fatty rats showing more marked changes than non-fatty rats. Intravascular bubbles and pulmonary emphysema in the dead rats were quantitatively greater. In fatty rats, pulmonary emphysema was quantitatively significantly greater in group PD than that in the dead rats of group AD. Our results indicate that the quantitative evaluation of pulmonary emphysema can potentially distinguish postmortem decompression from antemortem decompression.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2013

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Autopsy diagnosis of decompression illness in rats by quantifying pulmonary emphysema2013

    • Author(s)
      Maki Fukasawa, Yoko Ihama, Kenji Ninomiya, Yuka Kawakami, Takumi Nagai, Chiaki Fuke, Tetsuji Miyazaki
    • Journal Title

      Romanian Journal Legal Medicine

      Volume: 21 Pages: 263-270

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Autopsy diagnosis of decompression illness in rats by quantifying pulmonary emphysema.2013

    • Author(s)
      Maki Fukasawa, Yoko Ihama, Kenji Ninomiya, Yuka Kawakami, Takumi Nagai, Chiaki Fuke, Tetsuji Miyazaki
    • Journal Title

      Romanian Journal Legal Medicine

      Volume: 21 Pages: 263-270

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Morphorogical investigation of decompression illness in a rat model2013

    • Author(s)
      深沢真希,井濱容子,二宮賢司,永井匠,福家千昭,宮崎哲次
    • Organizer
      第97次日本法医学会学術全国集会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌
    • Year and Date
      2013-06-27
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Morphorogical investigation of decompression illness in a rat model2013

    • Author(s)
      深沢真希、井濱容子、二宮賢司、永井 匠、福家千昭、宮崎哲次
    • Organizer
      第97次日本法医学会学術全国集会
    • Place of Presentation
      ロイトン札幌
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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