Decompression Sickness


  1. After 19 years, Key Largo underwater research lab director to retire

    UnderwaterTimes.com &bull Feb 27, 2010

    He immediately recruited a Navy diving and salvage unit and a Navy underwater construction team to help his 12-person crew. He coordinated an 18-wheeler to deliver a 10-ton lift bag needed to put the habitat back in place. Work that… Full Story »

  2. Diver's D/Lyte

    Midwest Dive &bull Feb 12, 2010

    Mobile Divers is now the FIRST AND ONLY dive facility in the state of Wisconsin that carries this revolutionary new product! We will also be the EXCLUSIVE dive facility of Diver's D/Lyte at this years Ghost Ships Festival in Milwaukee,… Full Story »

  4. Valentines Tech Expedition: Decompression Procedures Diver

    Big Blue Tech &bull Feb 5, 2010

    Divers advance to the level of conducting decompression dives Koh Tao, Thailand - Big Blue Tech celebrates the graduation of Yvonne Fries, Helen Artal, Thomas Hallstrom and Duncan Tyler from a TDI Decompression Procedures course conducted by TDI Instructor James… Full Story »


  5. Risking it all for science: Extreme cave diving; 'There are no injuries, just fatalities'

    UnderwaterTimes.com &bull Feb 2, 2010

    While some people might die doing science, a lot of people die cave diving: each year an average of 20 worldwide. The U.S. National Speleological Society defines a successful cave dive as "one you return from." "Extreme Cave Diving" is really about the blue holes of the Bahamas. It's about cutting-edge science that gives us important data about our climate and reveals a lot about the Eden of now-extinct animals that once lived on the islands of the Bahamas. But blue holes are immense, flooded caves, and the only way to explore them is through the dangerous sport of cave… Full Story »

  7. DPV Repair

    Cave Diver's Forum &bull Feb 1, 2010

    Before my DCI hit I did manage to finally finish my DPV course so I can dive Gennie. Did it on a DX-3 that was purchased overhauled and up-graded by... Full Story »


  8. Eating for Diving

    Scuba Diver Girls &bull Feb 1, 2010

    After several dive days of having severe headaches following my dive, I decided to do a little research on how to prep and keep my body ready for diving. After learning more and more about how to keep my energy… Full Story »


  10. Scuba Diving Safety Lecture in Khao Lak

    Big Blue Tech &bull Jan 13, 2010

    Decompression sickness and diver fitness explained in lecture Khao Lak, Thailand - Big Blue Tech attended a on January 12 2010 given by Dr, Lukas Fischer of SSS Recompression Chamber Network hosted by Walkers Inn bar and grill about scuba… Full Story »


  11. Diver's Diet - Correct nutrition before and after dives

    Underwater Scuba Diving &bull Jan 12, 2010

    Hydration and nutrition During a scuba diving, you can burn as much energy as you would playing an aerobic sport, such as squash or badminton. The precise amount will vary according to your fitness, the temperature of the water, and… Full Story »

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  12. Calvin College Student Paralyzed in Diving Accident

    Scuba Diving Blog by Neutral Gear &bull Jan 12, 2010

    But he's optimistic about his recovery. For Matthew DeVlieger, a Christmas break dive in the Gulf of Mexico became a lesson in mortality. As he and his twin brother Andrew watched schools of fish while swimming near the sunken U.S.S.… Full Story »


  13. Dive fitness

    Underwater Scuba Diving &bull Jan 9, 2010

    As a diver, you are reliant on your body as well as your gear for a safe and enjoyable dive?so make sure both are well maintained. Diving regularly helps keep you in shape, but it is important to maintain your… Full Story »

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  14. Being a Fish For Awhile

    Ezine Articles: Scuba Diving &bull Dec 21, 2009

    Man has always tried to explore the vast and mysterious watery depths in various ways. Diving first appeared 5000 thousand years ago and it had major role in hunting, as well as military and recreational applications. Diving by holding the… Full Story »

  15. Decompression Sickness: All About Scuba Diving & The Bends (Part-2)

    DiveBuddy.com Blogs &bull Dec 8, 2009

    In our previous post we stressed on one of the biggest risks of Scuba diving- Decompression Sickness (DCS) and the importance of every diver knowing all there is to ‘the Bends’ as it is also known. We covered What is… Full Story »

  16. Looking for Divers with a PFO for a Research Study

    Cave Diver's Forum &bull Dec 3, 2009

    Looking for Divers with a PFO for a Research Study As many of you know, I am an interventional cardiologist with an interest in diving medicine. ... Full Story »

  17. I'm About to Take Scuba Diving Classes - Am I Getting Into a Dangerous Sport?

    Ezine Articles: Scuba Diving &bull Nov 17, 2009

    This question may sound amusing to some, but there are many out there who will never take scuba diving classes despite the desire to do so, because they have been convinced by friends, or maybe Hollywood, that the activity is… Full Story »

  18. Decompression Sickness: Recently Added Articles in the Medical Literature

    Ten Foot Stop &bull Nov 13, 2009

    Neurological symptoms after a provocative dive: spinal DCS or anterior spinal artery syndrome? Uzun G, Cakar E, Kiralp MZ, Carli A, Durmu? O, Senol MG, Mutluo?lu M, Uz O, Diner U, Ozakar L. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2009 Oct;80(10):898-9.PMID: 19817244… Full Story »

  19. Bubble Compression

    Chronicle of an Older Diver &bull Nov 9, 2009

    I saw an interesting slide at the UHMS GLC meeting in October. It compared dive profiles that were virtually identical except for a very deep bounce at the beginning of what was otherwise a “square” profile. The presenter stated that… Full Story »

  20. Dive Medicine for Divers from DAN

    Deeper Blue News &bull Nov 4, 2009

    DAN is introducing two new courses at DEMA this year: Dive Medicine for Divers, Part 2, and the long-awaited CPR/First Aid course, Basic Life Support and First Aid. Basic Life Support and First Aid completes the package for providing basic… Full Story »

  21. Diving Concepts DryGloves Outer Oring deminisions

    The Dive Matrix Forums &bull Nov 3, 2009

    So I want to buy some extra suit connector (Diving Concepts calls them "outer glove") orings. The two dive shops in town are either an hour away or... Full Story »

  22. How to Avoid Decompression Illness

    Ezine Articles: Scuba Diving &bull Oct 28, 2009

    Decompression illness, or DCI, is a term used to describe an illness that results from a reduction in the ambient pressure surrounding a body. There are two types of DCI: Decompression sickness, which is the result from bubbles growing in… Full Story »

  23. Avoid Nitrogen Narcosis

    Ezine Articles: Scuba Diving &bull Oct 28, 2009

    Besides the risk of decompression illness and other pressure related injuries, deep diving can bring divers in contact with another issue related to nitrogen: nitrogen narcosis, an euphoric, anesthetic effect. Although not a life-threatening condition, divers under the effect of… Full Story »

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