BLOGChemical oxygen release: an evaluation of utility
Oxygen is a primary first aid tool to manage decompression sickness following compressed gas diving1. Securing adequate supplies in remote locations can be problematic given the...
15 October 2010
Nutrition and Diving
Decompression sickness can be defined as having several symptoms, and occurs following a drop in external pressure, usually after scuba diving with an aqualung, generated...
15 October 2010
Medical examinations for scuba diving
The scuba diving community is diverse, in gender, in age, in general health conditions. However, while there may not be a clear set of rules,...
15 October 2010
DAN and the Changing Oceans Expedition: friends with a purpose
DAN Europe is proud to be friends with the Changing Oceans Expedition, a ten-year adventure through the world’s most important marine eco-regions, to bring the...
15 October 2010
DAN and CHANGE together for Madagascar
The projectSince 2009 DAN Europe has been supporting Change-Onlus, a notfor- profit association, in a construction project of a hospital with a hyperbaric centre in...
15 October 2010
Impromptu Weighting
The Diver The diver is a healthy older gentleman enjoying his retirement by touring the country in his motor home and diving in various dive sites.The...
By Laurie Gowen
15 July 2010
Double Trouble
The DiverThis 43-year-old male is a divemaster with additional diving specialty certifications. He is in good physical shape with no significant medical history and no...
15 July 2010
Add A Measure of Thought
In DAN Training, we have often heard from participants involved in an incident that they wished they had taken the extra few minutes to check...
By Scott Smith
15 July 2010
Stingers, Biters, Scrapers & Piercers
Each year, DAN Medical Services receives calls from divers, nondivers and healthcare professionals seeking advice on how to care for individuals with injuries from contact...
15 July 2010
Spines!
Though these beasties are mostly products of vivid imaginations, the sea is filled with amazing creatures. Some are so large as to inspire terror but...
15 July 2010
Oh, My Aching Back!
You’re in good company. From time to time, you and I - and maybe 70 percent of the adult population - complain of back pain....
15 July 2010
PROFILE DATA BANKS
What Are Profile Data Banks?Profile Data Banks are extended collections of dive profiles with conditions and outcomes. To validate tables, meters, and software within any...
By B.R. Wienke
15 July 2010
