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LDC to host the BHA Annual Scientific Meeting this November

2 weeks 6 days ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The 2018 British Hyperbaric Association Annual Scientific Meeting is a unique opportunity to join diving doctors and catch up on the latest research.

Older scuba divers at risk of heart attack

2 months 2 weeks ago By Annie Won

Cardiac issues have become a leading factor in diving fatalities, according to a study.

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Kernagis receives 2018 UHMS Young Scientist / Medical Doctor Award

3 months 3 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

This award is presented at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society annual symposium to an individual UHMS member.

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Service suspended at the Isle of Man Hyperbaric Chamber

3 months 3 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

It is quite probable that the Manx facility is one of the busiest hyperbaric facilities in the UK. The Kevin Gray Memorial Trust' operates the chambers on a daily basis and 15,000 treatments are conducted each year.

UHMS to live stream 2018 annual scientific meeting

4 months 1 day ago By Rosemary E Lunn

This is the first time that the UHMS has provided live streaming access to this meeting

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Updated: Pre-Hospital Management of DCI Guidelines and 'Mild' DCI

5 months 3 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The lead author is Professor Simon Mitchell, Head of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and a EUROTEK stalwart.

Larger spleen enables Bajau to remain underwater longer

6 months 3 days ago By Annie Won

The Bajau are an indigenous people in parts of Indonesia renowned for their breath-holding ability when diving for food. They have been known to dive up to 70 metres using nothing more than a set of weights and a pair of wooden goggles.

Apply now for Hamilton Dive Medicine Research Grant

6 months 2 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Hamilton worked with some interesting people, including cutting edge explorers such as Sheck Exley.

DDRC Healthcare launches cancer survey

8 months 1 day ago By Rosemary E Lunn

DDRC Healthcare is a medical treatment, training and research not-for-profit organisation, based in Plymouth UK.

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NHS England Launches Review Of Hyperbaric Chambers

9 months 5 days ago By Rosemary E Lunn

NHS England believes that hyperbaric oxygen is currently over provided, at an unnecessary cost to tax payers, and they propose to reduce the number of hyperbaric chambers from ten to eight.

Hawaii hyperbaric chamber remains closed

9 months 2 weeks ago By Scott Bennett

The Hyperbaric Treatment Center, located at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu and operated by the University of Hawaii under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, closed in October 2017 due to a shortage of doctors able to staff the facility.

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Who will you nominate for 2018 DAN Rolex Diver of the Year Award?

10 months 1 week ago By Rosemary E Lunn

These dive physicians, educators and scientists have won the DAN / Rolex Award because of their commitment to dive safety.

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Hawaii's hyperbaric center seeks diving doctor

11 months 4 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

At present, this invaluable center, operated by the University of Hawaii‘s John A. Burns School of Medicine, has had to temporarily close, following the departure of the facility's last doctor.

Photoacoustic/ultrasound image obtained after squid ink oral rinse treatment. Ultrasound image of the teeth is in black and white. The photoacoustic signal from the squid ink contrast agent in the pocket depth is in red and signals from stains on the teeth are in blue.

Researchers use squid ink to diagnose gum disease

1 year 1 month ago By Annie Won

To diagnose gum disease, dentists insert a thin metal probe to between the tooth and gum to measure the amount of gum that has shrunk back from the tooth. The depth to which the tool can be inserted indicates the severity of the gum disease.

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Dive Master Insurance withdraws coverage of Guernsey's chamber

1 year 2 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

In a recent statement, Dive Master Insurance said: "UK clients visiting Guernsey and Jersey should be aware that where hyperbaric treatment is required following a diving accident they will be repatriated to the UK.