ONE of the most important recent developments in diving medicine is its growing significance for the medical profession as a whole. New types of diving equipment and new technics have not only ...

Decompression sickness, in which bubbles formed from dissolved gas (usually nitrogen) cause tissue and vascular injury after a reduction in environmental pressure, may occur in diving, aviation, and ...

“I have no memory of not being in the water,” says J. Richard Walker, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Walker grew up at ...

Scuba diving is a safe sport with relatively low fatality and injury rates. Fewer than 125 people die worldwide each year from diving-related activities, according to the Divers Alert Network. But ...

Background: The need for routine medical examinations of sport divers in the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club (Scot-SAC) was revised in March 2000, and a new system using a self administered screening ...

In order to engage in scientific diving activities under the auspices of Scripps/UC San Diego, the Scripps Diving Safety Officer, acting on the behalf of the Diving Control Board, must issue a Scripps ...

Recreational scuba diving has become a popular sport in the United States, with almost 9 million certified. Scuba diving, like other outdoor sports, can be practiced year-round in South Florida, so it ...

Background—The value of diving medicals in preventing incidents is uncertain and there has been only limited evaluation of the fitness to dive guidelines in a sport diving population. Objective—To ...