Use of medicinal gaseous mixtures “Aroxen” in the system of medical and psychological support of Naval operators

OBJECTIVE. A comparative assessment of the effectiveness of periodic use of medicinal gas mixtures “Aroxen” for emergency restoration of professional performance of Navy operators.

MATERIALS AND METODS. 16 male operators (aged 23–45) undergoing simulator training to operate the automated workstation of the Navy’s military intelligence complex.

Group 1 (n = 8) underwent oxygen therapy courses according to standard modes recommended for use in Navy servicemen. The course consisted of 10 procedures performed daily after a work shift. Each procedure consisted of 30-minute continuous oxygen breathing. The operators of group 2 (n = 8) used the corrective procedures of breathing the “Aroxen” with the following composition: oxygen 60 %, xenon 2 %, argon – the rest. The mode of application was similar to that in group 1. Direct indicators of the quality of activity and indicators of subjective status were assessed for the operators of both groups during the simulator training period.

RESULTS. It was shown that in group 2 individuals, against the background of intense activity, there was an acceleration of recovery processes, and better values of subjective status indicators were recorded compared to group 1. This made it possible to ensure better efficiency of simulator training for operators in group 2.

DISCUSSION. The obtained data convincingly demonstrated the high efficiency of the medicinal gas mixtures “Aroksen” in emergency recovery of the subjective state of operators against the background of intense activity. The correction program using these gas mixtures can also be considered as a means of preventing the phenomena of chronic fatigue, professional stress, and emotional tension of operators of complex ergatic systems.

CONCLUSION. The conducted studies have shown the high efficiency of using medicinal gas mixtures “Aroxen” in emergency recovery and increasing operator performance, significantly exceeding that of standard oxygen therapy.

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