Decompression illness encompasses a spectrum of disorders arising when inert gas bubbles form in tissues and blood during or after reduction in ambient pressure. Mechanical obstruction by gas bubbles ...

Among experienced SCUBA divers, patent foramen ovale (PFO) with certain high-risk echocardiographic features increases the risk of decompression illness, also called the bends. Decompression illness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...

One of the most common diving disorders UAB Emergency Medicine experts see is middle-ear barotrauma, which involves damage to the tympanic membrane in the ear due to a difference in the pressure ...

NEAR NASSAU, Bahamas (WSVN) — Two divers died after they suffered from decompression sickness off the Bahamas, according to a local news outlet. The Bahamas Press reported that the incident happened ...

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in posts on ...