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purchased by non-members at this address:
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journal-pdfs.html
New documents are published every trimester.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Stroke-Related
Sudden Hearing Loss: A Case Report.
Authors:
Kayacık SN, Gümüş Selek FZ, Aslan A, Karabakan
R, Kıratlı Ü.
Case report of auricular avulsion injury, repair,
and adjunctive treatment.
Authors:
Fischer GA, Hangan D, Li JG, Saxe B, Christiansen
C, Paticoff K, Richman O, Sasson H.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for selected problem
wounds.
Authors:
Huang ET, Heyboer III M, Savaser DJ.
A Rare Case Report of Penile Necrosis
Successfully Treated With Early Hyperbaric
Oxygen Treatment
Authors:
Ibrahim Ethem Akin, Mustafa Ozay,
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)
The South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS), in
collaboration with the European Underwater and Baromedical Society
(EUBS), published the following paid articles in the issue 2 of Volume 56
of their journal 2026. These articles are now accessible through the
society login or via the internet address below:
https://www.dhmjournal.com/index.php/purchase-an-embargoed-
article
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The role of HBOT in a case of pyomyositis.
Authors: Bose JG, Kumar S, Anand S, Mohanty C
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Spontaneous resolution of choroidal neovascular membrane in the
fellow eye during hyperbaric oxygen treatment for retinal artery
occlusion: a case report.
Authors: Dağ U, Dertsiz Kozan,, Engin Egeren,Öncü, Çağlayan, Fuat
Alakuş
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Evidence-based guidelines for long-term care in spinal cord-related
decompression illness
Authors: Dubois C, Hentzen C, Schnitzler A, Daubresse L, Morin J.
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Measuring whole-body inert gas uptake and washout during
submersion.
Authors: Plogmark O, Soltesz K, Hjelte C, Frånberg O.
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Bipolar spectrum disorders in divers: risks, recognition, and
recommendations.
Authors: Querido AL, Wingelaar TT
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Evidence-informed decision aid for fitness-to-dive assessment
after otologic surgery.
Authors: Riestra-Ayora,, Fernández-Navarro,, Martín-Sanz, Salvador-
Marín.
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Real-world experience of transoesophageal echocardiography for
detection of clinically significant persistent foramen ovale.
Authors: Wilmshurst P, Pearson M, Walsh K, Morrison WL
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Returning to diving and hyperbaric exposure after pulmonary vein
isolation for atrial fibrillation.
Authors: Zerbi S, Tarsia L, Benenati V, Nicosia D, Bosco G, Paganini M
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Exploring the use of full-face masks for ventilation in dive rescue.
Authors: Blizzard EA, Grandin AA, Sims D.
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An echo from the past: open access repository of over 10,000
annotated Doppler audio recordings of venous gas emboli.
Authors: Blogg SL, Azarang A, Lance R, Tillmans F, Moon R,
Papadopolou V, Lindholm P.
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Changes in lung ultrasound presentation induced by breath-hold
diving in a simulated depth competition at Taiwan.
Authors: Chi Y-J, Pan H-Y, Chuang P-C, Cheng C-Y, Li H-Y, Wu M-H.
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Efficacy and safety of potential irrigation diluents following ‘caustic
cocktail’ ingestion.
Authors: Lee A, Moore C, Griffiths A.
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Dual rebreathers in practice: example experiences from the
Wetmules and COBRA Divers.
Authors: Lee D, Challen C, Lock G.
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Scuba tank fill survey in Victoria, Australia, 1 July 2024 to 30 June
2025.
Author: Lippmann J.
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Treatment success in relation to timing of hyperbaric oxygen therapy
in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
Authors: Lun C-Y, Au Yeung K-L, Lau Y-F, Yan W-W, Tang K-B.
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Decision regret and shared decision-making in patients undergoing
hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Authors: Meijering JR, Risvanoglu N, van Waard JD, Nederhoed JH,
Hoencamp R, van Hulst RA, Ubbink DT.
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Outcomes in the treatment of inner ear decompression sickness
with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a systematic review.
Authors: Stokes RJ, Marsden J, Watts D, Smerdon G, Hall SD, Bunn L.
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Reply to comment by Peter T Wilmhurst and Christopher Edge.
Authors: Tuominen LJ, Räisänen-Sokolowski AK, Lundell RV
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Transgender people and occupational diving: a new challenge for
diving physicians?
Authors: van Ooij PJAM, Bek AR, van Hulst RA.
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Liver disease and the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire.
Authors: Watson AG, Lim TY.
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Comment on 'Effects of fluid loss on the physiology of closed-circuit
rebreather divers after 100- and 45-metre dives by Tuominen, et al.'
Authors: Wilmshurst PT, Edge C.
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Shared decision-making when considering hyperbaric oxygen
therapy: a systematic review.
Authors: Meijering JR, Risvanoglu N, Nederhoed JH, Hoencamp R,
van Hulst RA, Ubbink DT.
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Psychosis and scuba diving. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine..
Authors: Querido AL, Wingelaar TT.
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Post-traumatic wound infection after diving caused by Vibrio
alginolyticus: a case report.
Authors: Cebrián-López J, Jover-Díaz F, Infante-Urrios A,
Piqueras-Vidal PM, Ortiz de la Tabla-Duccasse V
These articles are paid for one year, execpt for registered members of
EUBS and SPUMS. Passed the one year embargo, the articles are free
of charge, and can be downloaded through this link:
https://www.dhmjournal.com/index.php/full-journals-embargoed/full-
journals
Note that many of these articles are published through other
organizations and are also integrated in our database.
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DHM)
Marine Technology Society
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) published
numerous documents from April to the end of July 2026.
Diving division
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IMCA D 041 Use of battery-operated equipment in hyperbaric
conditions Jun 2026
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IMCA D 084 IMCA assessment procedure for diving contractor
membership Jun 2026
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IMCA D 037 DESIGN for surface supplied mixed gas diving systems
Jun 2026
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IMCA D 040 DESIGN for mobile/portable surface supplied systems
Jun 2026
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IMCA D 023 DESIGN for surface orientated (air) diving systems Jun
2026
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IMCA D 024 DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems Jun 2026
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IMCA D 053 DESIGN for the hyperbaric reception facility (HRF)
forming part of a hyperbaric evacuation system (HES) Jun 2026
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IMCA D 063 DESIGN for hyperbaric rescue unit (HRU) life support
packages (LSP) Jun 2026
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IMCA D 018 Code of practice for the initial and periodic examination,
testing and certification of diving plant and equipment Jun 2026
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IMCA D 033 Limitations in the use of SCUBA May 2026
Health and safety
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IMCA HSS 031 Offshore electrical distribution system safety Jun
2026
Marine division
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IMCA M 217 Offshore electrical distribution system safety Jun 2026
Remote systems & ROV
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IMCA R 019 Understanding biodegradable lubricants: An introduction
to Environmentally Acceptable Hydraulic Fluids (EAHFs) in hydraulic
systems offshore May 2026
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
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State of Technology Report: Marine Technology in 2025
Author: Kocak, Donna M.
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Ocean Energy Learns to Walk Its Own Path.
Authors: Lesemann, Reenst; Terrasa, Kristi.
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Ocean-Powered Oyster Tumbling: A Review of Techniques and
Opportunities for Emission Reductions.
Authors: Briggs, Candace D.; Grear, Molly E.
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Coaxial PTO Drives for Wave, Tidal, and Oscillating Water Column Air
Turbines.
Authors: Hanna, John Clarkorcid.
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Ecobuoys for Scalable Oceanography.
Authors: Nawaz, Anuschehorcid icon; Steele, Michaelorcid icon;
Branch, Ruthorcid icon; Burnett, Davidorcid icon; Liao,
Kuotianorcid icon; Parker, Malloryorcid icon; Roumeli,
Eleftheria.
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Distributed Acoustic Sensing in the Marine Environment—Where
Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
Authors: Potter, John R.orcid.
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Seismic Sensing Analysis With Geometric Phase: From Land to Sea.
Authors: Runge, Keithorcid; Beck, Susan
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Feasibility of Accelerating Incompressible Computational Fluid
Dynamics Simulations With Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers.
Authors: Garrett, Michael C.; Ponkratov, Dmitryorcid Qiu, Wei.
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Consequence Analysis Machine Based Power Plant Optimization for
Dynamic Positioning With Battery-Powered Hybrid Propulsion.
Authors: Wu, Yin; Bourgeau, Edward K. Muddusetti, Suman.
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Building Resilience in Vulnerable Coastal Communities With the
Southeast Water Level Network Initiative.
Authors: Hernandez, Debra; Dorton, Jennifer; Alsbrooks, Cotie; Clark,
Russell; Morano, Kait; Troxler, Tiffany; Glazer, Brian T.;
Fiorentino, Laura; Rome, Nicholas; Wilson, Cassandra;
Dusek, Gregory
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Ocean Enterprise: Maturing the Global Market for Blue Technology
and Workforce.
Authors: Van Sumeren, Hans; Kocak, Donna M.; Willis, Zdenka;
Hoffman, Caisey.
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Reflections From Biodiversity COP16: How Innovative Marine
Technology Can Help Achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Authors: Brocke, Hannah
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Soft Underwater Robots: The Perfect Tool for Exploring Fragile
Ecosystems.
Authors: Hall, Robin; Onal, Cagdas D.
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Navigating Regulatory Frameworks to Benefit From the State of
Diving Technology and Techniques.
Authors: Lombardi, Michael; Mirick, Robert; Chierico, Paulstephen.
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Station-Keeping Control of AUV Based on Visual Servo Under
Unknown Disturbance.
Authors: Peng, Shilin; Tao, Xinjiang; Hu, Liang; Yu, Haibin; Shi,
Jianguang; Li, Zhu; Tian, Xiaoqing
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Deep Water Wave Spectral Characteristics in the Northcentral Bay of
Bengal Using Moored Buoy Measurements.
Authors: Ramamoorthy, Janani; Ganesan, Latha; Muthiah,
Krishnaveni; Venkatesan, Ramasamy
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Green Fuels for Maritime: An Overview of Research Advancements,
Applications, and Challenges.
Authors: Al Baity, Omar A.; Ahmed, Yasser M.; Abdelnaby, Maged;
ElGohary, Mohamed M.
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Mapping a Better Ocean: The Ocean Decade and the Need for Open
Data
Authors: Burger, Peter; Earl, Shannon; Filippone, Marco, Apostle
Peter
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NOAA Ocean Exploration's 2024 Pacific Islands Mapping: Advancing
Ocean Exploration Through Collaborative Interagency Partnerships
and Campaigns
Authors: AlbanoPatricia. Medley Rachel, Cantwell Kasey, Kline Logan,
Kim Carol, Candio Samuel,Cuellar Samuel, Hoy, Shannon,
Morrow Thomas
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Addressing Data Scarcity and Filling Gaps: Enhancing Ocean
Understanding Through Participatory Seabed Mapping in the
Western Indian Ocean Region
Authors: Martin Tinah, Ferrini Vicki, Kimeli Amon, Mathai, Daina
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Mapping for Ocean Exploration: A Framework for Closing the Gaps
Authors: Hoy Shannon, Ferrini Vicki, Ruby Caitlin, Candio Sam,
Drennon Hayley, Groves Sarah
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Perspectives From the South Pacific's Papua New Guinea and Kiribati
on Ocean Mapping's Importance and How Collaborations Through
Seabed 2030 Can Help Achieve Sustainable Ocean Management
Goals
Authors: Kinney Juliet, Oliver Emma, Uriam Tion, Roperez, Jaya
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Bridging the Depths in Algeria: Advancing Hydrospatial Data for
Sustainable Marine Management
Authors: Bellabad Fahima, Kinney Juliet, Khellaf Rafik, Otmani
Housseyn
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Partnering with the “Crowd”: Development of a Community
Bathymetry Program in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
Authors: Gilbert Sherryl, Murawski Steven A, Luther Mark E.,
Silverman Alex, Hommeyer Matthew, Vistocci Roxann,
Chernoch Sophie, Clark Harrison, Grasty Sarah, Erickson
Kristin
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Bathymetric Mapping in the Coastal Zone: Approaches, Challenges,
and Opportunities.
Authors: Murawski Steven A., Gilbert Sherryl, Hommeyer Matthew,
Liu Yonggang, Lembke Chad, Grasty Sarah, English David,
Hu Chuanmin, Dixon Tim, Sadeghi Chorsi Taha.
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Marine Archaeological Surveying Using Snake Robots: The Eely
Survey of Figaro Wreck in the High Arctic.
Authors: Diamanti Eleni, Fossdal Markus, Iversflaten, Markus
Høgevoll, Sæbø Bjørn Kåre, Kasparavičit Gabriel, Waldum Ambjørn
Grimsrud, Yip Mauhing, Ødegård Øyvind, De La Torre Pedro,
Pettersen Kristin Y., Stahl Annette, Hoel Aurora, Skaugset
Kjetil, Ludvigsen, Martin, Sørensen Asgeir Johan.
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The North Philippine Sea: Complexity Illustration for Transdisciplinary
Action Research Resilience and Sustainability.
Authors: Aagesen S., Blum S., Pajaro M., Raouf A., Watts P.
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A Prosperous Economy Requires Ocean Biodiversity Information,
Technology, and Innovation
Authors: Muller-Karger, Frank E.; Canonico, Gabrielle; VanSumeren,
Hans; Myers, Caisey; Ogburn, Matthew B.; Hammerschlag,
Neil; Pendleton, Linwood; Motyka, Jackie; Thompson, Luke R.;
Montes, Enrique; McEachron, Lucas; Pearlman, Jay;
Brenner, Jorge; Williams, Ben; Kavanaugh, Maria T.; Biddle,
Mathew
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Bridge to Science: The Human Connection Driving Ocean Research
Authors: Lancaster, Taz; Muglia, Michael
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A Comparison of UVC Ray Tracing Models to Biofouling Field
Immersion Tests
Authors: Kozee, Madison; Hunsucker, Kelli Z.; Swain, Geoffrey
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The Mini Adaptive Sampling Experiment: Simultaneous Deployment of
Multiple Ocean Observing Platforms in the Yucatan Channel.
Authors: DiMarco, Steven F.; Ge, Xiao; Mahmud, Sakib; Knap, Anthony
H.; Nwankwo, Uchenna; Krueger, Alec; Smith, Matthew;
Glenn, Scott; Miles, Travis; Smith, Michael; Jiménez,
Rosalinda Monreal; de Léon, David Alberto Salas; Tereza,
Víctor Kevin Contreras; Tenreiro, Miguel; Pallas, Enric;
Lermusiaux, Pierre F. J.; Haley, Patrick J.; Mirabito, Chris;
Ramos, Rafael; Storie, Jill
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Enhancing Subsea ROV Operations: A Survey of Operator Challenges,
Essential Skills, and Novel Teleoperation Technologies.
Authors: Xia, Pengxiang; McSweeney, Kevin; Crippen, Kent; Du, Eric
Jing
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Sentinel Gliders: A New Frontier of Ocean Observing
Authors: Gradone, Joseph; Jones, Clayton; Quinn, Shea; Goodrich,
Cordielyn; Fricano, Salvatore; Miles, Travis; Saba, Grace;
Kohut, Joshua; Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar
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The Importance of High-Frequency Radar for Search and Rescue at
Sea: A Foundation for a National Network for the Integrated Ocean
Observing System.
Authors: Roarty, Hugh; Glenn, Scott; Crowley, Michael; Schofield,
Oscar; Kohut, Josh
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Using Microcredentials Pathways for Ocean Technician Workforce
Development.
Authors: Hotaling, Liesl; VanSumeren, Hans; Kohut, Josh; Aragon,
Dave; Waite, Nicole; Lutchko, John; Bond, Sally L.
Registered Nurses in Hyperbaric Medicine:
Increasing Patient Compliance with Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy
Authors:
Hurlburt S, Orwig D.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Traumatic Brain
Injury: A Comprehensive Structure Review
Authors:
Jusoh AF, Ismail I, Yahaya R, Hassan A, Yusoff
HM.
Case of Broca's Aphasia as an expression of
cerebral decompression sickness with
advanced non-invasive monitoring during HBO2
treatment.
Authors:
Schmitz G, Aguero S, Huertas Gabert LC.
Dysbaric osteonecrosis: Case series
osteonecrosis in divers
Authors:
Amamri A, Miliani A, Boudour R, Mellal Y, Dib M,
Medaouar, Bedjaoui A.
Vascular occlusion following hyaluronic acid
injection: A case report
Authors:
Ozkan R, Kaya B, Kaya G.
Laptop-style point-of-care ultrasound machines
in the multiplace hyperbaric oxygen treatment
chamber
Authors:
Thacker J, Pullis M, Masters T, Logue C.
High-altitude decompression illness following
recreational diving: a case report from Lake Van.
Authors:
Ozkan R, Kaya B.
Risk Factors of Dysbaric Osteonecrosis in
Saturation Diving Identified through Magnetic
Resonance Imaging Surveillance
Authors:
Miyoshi Y, Watanabe S, Tsukazaki S, Sugiura T,
Ikomi F, Tanaka T, Ogawa H, Sawamura T.
The amount of the settled surfactant
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) in the
heart of rats does not correlate with
decompression illness
Authors:
Wolkowski U, Khatib S, Arieli R.
Maximal fat oxidation in navy divers.
Authors:
Sjöblom C, Ekman L, Plogmark O, Mandić M,
Rodríguez-Zamora L, Melin AK, Ekström M,
Frånberg O.
Multifactorial determinants of diving-associated
deaths in Turkey: autopsy-based insights and
the imperative of integrated forensic
assessment
Authors:
Dogan M, Atan Y, Dag MA, Uzün İ.
Tension Pneumothorax During Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy With Pigtail Pleural Catheter: A
Case Report and Experimental Flow Analysis
Author:
Gerald Schmitz,
A Case of Abdominal Pain Due to a Hemolytic
Attack After Diving
Authors:
Yoichi Yanagawa, Soichiro Ota, Noriko Tanaka,
Chihiro Maekawa, Hiroki Nagasawa,
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Attenuates Renal
Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Authors:
Bo Yang, Jun Liu, Lingling Ding, Maoting Li, Xuezi
Fu, Zhe Li, Jin Cheng, Nanmei Liu, Bo Yang, and
Jun Liu
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Enhancing
Athletic Recovery: A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis
Authors:
Shrinit Babel; Gerardo Bosco, Enrico Camporesi
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Arterial Gas
Embolism With Transient Cortical Blindness
Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy: A Case
Report
Authors:
Som Singh, Joseph Nevarez
Recovery Patterns During Extended Hyperbaric
Oxygen Treatment Combined With Steroids in
Severe Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A
Multi-Center Study
Authors:
Wen-Zhi Yang, Mei Yang, Tong Yang, Zhe Wang,
Wan Lin. Shu-Yi Pan, Hang L
Mild and Traditional Hyperbaric Oxygenation:
Clinical Uses and Safety Considerations
Author:
Kelly Johnson-Arbor,
Principles for the Design, Validation, and
Acceptance of Decompression Procedures
Authors:
Jean-Pierre Imbert, Armin Sidali, Andy Butler,
Jord Lucas
Nitrofurantoin-Induced Hemolytic Anemia and
Methemoglobinemia in G6PD Deficiency Treated
With Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
Authors:
Vanraj Padhiyar, Abhishek Maitra, Chakit Singh,
Neeraj Tulara,
Cerebral Dysfunction of a Diving Fisherman
After Prophylactic Recompression Treatment: A
Case Report
Authors:
Yan Wang, Anqi Guo, Qinqin Pu, Wanwan Cai, Long
Qing,
Mixed Compartment Syndromes and Neuropathy
Resolution With Hyperbaric Oxygen
Authors:
Michael Strauss, Arielle Sass, Katherine Wilson,
Stuart Miller,
Cardiac and Thrombotic Effects of Severe
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Series
Authors:
Margot Samson, Thomas Masters, Eduardo
Fastag-Guttman, Christopher Logue, Daniel Popa,
Dive Injury and Jellyfish Sting Case Study
Author:
Michael J. Day
A Non-Invasive Gas Exchange Monitor To Assess
Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema
Authors:
Yousef Ahmed, Peter Lindholm Nick Bartlett, ;
Michael Tripp, Gil Boswell, Charles Volk
Microbiological Contamination Risk in SCUBA
Diving Cylinders: An Experimental Study
Authors:
Recep Ozkan, Elif Okumuş, Kübra Özgök Kangal
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