In scuba divers with large patent foramen ovale (PFO), transcatheter closure seems to prevent decompression sickness (DCS), a new study suggests. “According to our data, PFO closure is recommended in ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

A new study headed by researchers at the University of Malta claims to be the first to investigate gene expression changes in scuba divers with decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially deadly ...

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 ...

Nowadays, scuba diving involves millions of people worldwide. Decompression sickness following diving is initiated by the formation of gas bubbles in tissue and blood. The most common decompression ...

Developed by the French Navy in 1990, the MN90 Decompression Tables remain a fundamental part of professional and recreational dive training, guiding divers on the necessary decompression stops after ...

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced two divers reporting symptoms of decompression sickness offshore Pensacola, Florida, Monday. One 55-year-old male diver was transported to Spring Hill Medical ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — The Coast Guard transported two divers reporting symptoms of decompression sickness offshore Pensacola Monday. Reports say one 55-year-old male diver was transported to Spring ...