BLOGBubbles in the blue?
There are moments in which, especially if you’re someone working in the field of research at DAN, you need to stop to reflect on certain...
15 November 2014
Stories
Oxygen
Oxygen has long been recognized as the primary first aid for scuba diving injuries, specifically decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE). Inhalation of...
By Patty Seery
16 October 2014
Air, Nitrox and Fatigue
Compressed air has been the standard and most widely used breathing mix in recreational diving for decades. Breathing-gas mixtures with a lower nitrogen content and...
15 October 2014
Effects of Diving on the Brain (Part 2)
We keep examining the possible relationship between acute dive injuries and neurological complications. The question is still unresolved, and we submit to the experts a...
By Jenna Wiley
23 September 2014
Unexpected Air Pockets
The DiverThe diver, a 40-year-old male with more than 1,500 lifetime dives, had no known medical conditions and reported a healthy lifestyle. In the months...
23 September 2014
Effects of Diving on the Brain (Part 1)
The question of whether diving can have deleterious, long-term health effects emerges from time to time but appears unanswered so far. Possible neurological complications from...
By Jenna Wiley
23 July 2014
Coming to Grips with Symptoms
The DiverThe diver was an experienced, 43-year-old female with more than 150 lifetime dives. She was reportedly healthy and reasonably fit, and she denied taking...
23 July 2014
Back to Basics
Decompression illness is a fascinating condition that lurks in the shadows of divers’ minds, reminding us that we are vulnerable and that our push to...
01 July 2014
Recognition is Essential
The DiverThe diver was an experienced 48-year-old female with more than 300 lifetime dives. Her medical history included hypertension that was well controlled with a...
01 July 2014
Assessing Basic Vital Signs
Assessing vital signs ("vitals") is a key component of good first aid. It consists of taking a series of simple measurements that provide data about...
By Brian Harper
01 July 2014
Theory Into Practice-Emergency Ascents: Managing the Risks
An emergency ascent is the response of last resort to an adverse event or perceived threat during a dive. Divers are trained in standard emergency...
By Eric Douglas
23 June 2014
Diving research and medical tests on the spot
DAN Europe is a multi-faceted organisation. Most people know it as the reliable insurance organisation, that it is, ready to provide assistance no matter where,...
By DAN Staff
23 June 2014
