Learn about decompression sickness symptoms, prevention strategies, and how to respond to suspected sickness. These…
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Diving into the ocean depths, whether for research, recreation, or commercial purposes, is an extraordinary…
If you are a diver, what you learned about topics such as decompression sickness and…
Put simply – yes! This is always a bit of a controversial one but the…
When it comes to diving and hydration, many divers believe that a big drink of…
Part Four: Getting Bent with Jill Heinerth In the final instalment of Dive In, Suunto…
If you are a diver, much of what you learn about topics such as decompression sickness and narcosis in your scuba diving classes is over-simplified and some of it is just plain wrong, as diver training agency texts have not kept pace with the science. Despite 170 years of research, the nature of decompression sickness, decompression stress and narcosis remains unknown
The diver was a 19-year-old woman in good physical condition. She denied any history of medical problems and did not take any medications regularly. She completed her confined-water training several weeks before with no problems and was now doing her open-water training dives.
The diver was a 19-year-old woman in good physical condition. She denied any history of…
Small, easy-to-ignore symptoms are often the first signs of decompression sickness.
Small, easy-to-ignore symptoms are often the first signs of decompression sickness. The diver was a…
There can be a lot of pressure put on divemasters when they are at work.…