DAN Europe - Publications

Medical Research: publications

Here is collected a series of scientific publications on medical reviews, concerning diving medicine and research.

Articles in English:

"Advanced recreational diving: advantages and hazard": article by Marroni and Elliott (DAN Europe Foundation).
"Arteriovenous bubbles following cold water sport dives: Relation to right-to-left shunting": article by Gerriets et al. published on "Neurology" (2000).
"What ascent profile for the prevention of Decompression Illness?": article by Bennett, Marroni et al.
"Effects of the variation of ascent speed and profile on the production of circulating venous gas emboli and the incidence of DCI in compressed air diving" (DSL research 2000).
"Role of metabolic gases in bubble formation during hypobaric exposures!: article by Foster, Conkin et al. published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (1998).
"Cardiovascular changes during deep breath-hold dives in a pressure chamber": article by Ferrigno, Ferretti et al. published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (1997).
Report of the Workshop on "Decompression Illness" during the conference on Hyperbaric Medicine (Lille, 1994).
"A deep stop during decompression form 82 fsw (25 mm) significantly reduces bubbles and fast tissue gas tensions": article by Marroni, Bennett et al. (2004).
"Dehydration and body-fluid regulating hormones during sweating in warm (38 ° C) fresh- and seawater immersion": article by Hope, Aanderud, Aakvaag published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (2001).
"Blood glucose variation in a diabetic diver using vigorous self-assessment and underwater intake": article by Balestra, Germonpre and Marroni (DAN Europe Research).
"International Divers Alert Network (IDAN) diving data system": article by Van et al. (Duke University Medical Center).
"Effects of age and exercise on physiological dead space during simulated dives at 2.8 ATA": article by Mummery, Stolp et al. published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (2003).
"Effects of N2O narcosis on breathing and effort sensations during exercise and inspiratory resistive loading": article by Fothergill and Carlson published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (1996).
"Evaluation of fitness to dive - General guidelines": article by A. Marroni.
"The fractal approach as a tool to understand asymptomatic brain hyperintense MRI signals": article by Balestra, Marroni et al. published on the scientific review "Fractals" (2004).
"In-water recompression as an emergency fiedl treatment of Decompression Illness": article by Pyle and Youngblood published on "The Universal Diver".
"Intrathoracic pressure changes after Valsalva strain and other maneuvres: implications for divers with patent foramen ovale": article by Balestra, Germonpre, Marroni (1998).
"Normobaric oxygen can anhance protein captation by the lymphatic system in healthy humans": article by Balestra, Germonpre et al. (2004).
"Neurologic outcome of controlled compressed-air diving": article by Cordes et al. published on "Neurology" (2000).
"Patent Foramen Ovale and Decompression Sickness in Sports Divers": article by Germonpre et al. published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (1998).
Project "Safe Dive": a preliminary report.
"Instruments for the remote monitoring of physiological and behavioral variables": article by Andrews published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (1998).
"Understanding the safety of recreational diving: DAN Europe's project Safe Dive". Phase 1: Fine tuning of the field research engine and methods.
"Role of spleen emptying in prolonging apneas in humans": article by Shagatay et al. published on "Journal of Applied Physiology" (2001).
"Scuba diving can induce stress of the temporomandibular joint leading to headache" (by Balestra, Germonpre, Marroni).

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