HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract

HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract: "Worldwide, more than 1000 scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving injuries per year requiring hyperbaric recompression are documented. Approximately 80 to 90 fatalities per year are reported in North America. On average, there were 16 diving injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy in scuba divers aged 19 years and younger in North America between 1988 and 2002. The youngest injured diver was 11 years old, and the youngest fatality was 14 years old during this time period. In the year 2000, certifying recreational scuba diving organizations lowered the minimum age to 8 from age 12 years for participation in the sport. We report a case of a highly trained adolescent scuba diver who, despite having advanced diving certifications, had 2 separate episodes of diving-related injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy. A discussion of medical considerations in the care of the child and adolescent scuba diver is included."

Scuba diving brings new world to life

Scuba diving brings new world to life: "This is a universal truth, a fact, scratched into the human mind at a young age. Scuba diving, one of the world's unique and technology-laden sports, reverses this law of life."

NYPD police scuba divers recover rower's body

NYPD police scuba divers recover rower's body: "New York City police scuba divers yesterday recovered the body of a Manhattan real estate developer who was thrown into the Harlem River in a boat accident earlier this week"

Diving's Next Big Thing by Paul Kotik on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving

Diving's Next Big Thing by Paul Kotik on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving: "Alon Bodner has invented a radically new type of dive kit, a technology which his United States patent application blandly discloses is a . . self-contained open-circuit breathing apparatus for use within a body of water... "

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: One diver missing, one bent in Northern Light scuba diving accident

One diver is missing and another was airlifted to hospital after a scuba diving accident on the Northern Light shipwreck off Key Largo at about 12:20pm Friday last week.

What's New In Scuba Diving Gear

Divers from around the world are in Las Vegas this week for the Diving Equipment and Manufacturers Association annual convention, or DEMA.
What's New In Scuba Diving Gear: "What's New In Scuba Diving Gear"

CDNN :: No Safe Bets - Scuba Diving Roulette

An interesting article about a woman who got bent because of strenuous exercise.
CDNN :: No Safe Bets - Scuba Diving Roulette: "My husband I decided to take the perfect scuba diving holiday last summer with a trip to Turneffe Island in Belize, one of the atolls 30 miles off the coast of Belize City. There, with a package of seventeen dives in a week's time, we looked forward to exploring the teeming marine life of the reefs. We would be in the company of about twenty other divers who were also drawn to Turneffe for its world class diving."

Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center

Florida offers spectacular diving along the coast and close to home. We are just a short boat ride or flight to some of the best dive spots in the world,” says Brad Nolan, publisher of Dive Chronicles magazine, “The exhibitors at the Florida Dive Show include hotels and dive shops from stunning destinations such as the Bay Islands to St. Croix, so it is a great opportunity for new and experienced divers to discover where to go next.
Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center: "Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center"

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy: "Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy "

CDNN :: One Diver Missing, One Bent in Spiegel Grove Scuba Diving Accident

CDNN :: One Diver Missing, One Bent in Spiegel Grove Scuba Diving Accident: "One diver missing, one bent in Spiegel Grove scuba diving accident"

My new SCUBA blog

Welcome to my new SCUBA blog.