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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
New effects of oxygen unveiled by DAN Europe Research
DAN Europe's Physicians and diving experts are focused on enhancing dive medicine and they have performed numerous research studies to the benefit of the entire...
23 May 2014
Healing in the Hyperbaric Chamber
All divers are well aware of the importance of the hyperbaric chamber and how it is used in cases of diving emergencies. However, there are...
22 May 2014
Stop the Drops!
Ear and sinus injuries are the most common complaints among student and newer divers.Frequently divers surface complaining of a sensation of fullness in their ear(s)....
22 May 2014
Propeller guards mandatory by law? The debate continues
Some of the worst consequences of an encounter between a person in the water – whether a bather, swimmer, snorkeler, free-diver or scuba diver -...
By Stefano Ruia
22 May 2014
