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Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: A diving safety concern?

Immersion Pulmonary Oedema/Edema (IPO/IPE) might not be the most common safety concern or health problem during diving, but it probably is one of the most...

07 August 2023
Safety

Cylinder valves and accidents in scuba diving

One would expect diving cylinder valve connections to be the same all over the world. However, this is not the case and there are some...

24 July 2023
Medical line

HRV and Decompression Induced Physiological Stress

Editor's note: We present here a contributor's analysis on a recent and vastly debated topic, shedding light on a study in which DAN Europe researchers are also involved. The article explores the intricate link between Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and decompression stress. There’s nothing divers love more than finding a way to shave five minutes off their decompression, whether the justification is a particularly tasty surface snack waiting on the...

06 June 2023
Features

The Mirage of Mount Stupid: Diving and the Dunning-Kruger Effect

Unskilled and unaware of it – references to the Dunning-Kruger effect are popular in the dive community. However, the findings of the original research are...

24 April 2023
Features

Are rebreathers suitable for recreational divers? – Part 2

In part one this story, we reviewed the advantages of rebreathers for technical divers. In this second part, we examine the efficacy of rebreather technology...

20 March 2023
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