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PFO and diving
In June 2015, in Montreal, Canada, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and DAN welcomed the most knowledgeable professionals to the Patent Foramen Ovale...
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In June 2015, in Montreal, Canada, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and DAN welcomed the most knowledgeable professionals to the Patent Foramen Ovale...
My next dive trip is taking me across the world. Whenever I cross time zones, I suffer relatively severe jet lag, which affects my ability...
Establishing a culture of dive safety is central to the mission of Divers Alert Network. Such a culture requires collective effort, and DAN intends to...
Asthma is considered a concern when it comes to fitness to dive because of associated airway reactiveness and obstruction of small airways, which may cause...
The aging of the dive population and an increased rate of cardiac-related deaths with age in scuba divers are becoming important concerns to the dive...
The most effective treatment for decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE) caused by gas bubbles that occur after decompression is the return of...
Recreational divers sometimes practice scuba and breath-hold diving on the same day. Some are concerned that breath-hold diving after scuba may increase their risk of...