Otolaryngological requirements for recreational self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving
| Autor: | R P Youngs, R J Sim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Fitness to dive business.industry Diving Health Status General Medicine medicine.disease Scuba diving Surgery Decompression sickness Otolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology Aeronautics Barotrauma Physical Fitness Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Practice Guidelines as Topic Breathing Medicine Humans Underwater business Recreation Physical Examination |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of laryngology and otology. 121(4) |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 |
| Popis: | Recreational self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving continues to grow in popularity. Medical requirements to be ‘fit to dive’ vary throughout the world, from self-certification to a full medical examination prior to training. This review discusses the relative merits of the most commonly used guidelines for recreational SCUBA diving, with reference to common diving-related otorhinolaryngological conditions. Areas of controversy, such as fitness to dive after rhinological and otological surgery, are discussed. The authors suggest that a unified approach from the various recreational SCUBA diving organizations involved would aid in clarification for divers and physicians alike. The difficulties in achieving such a unified approach, however, should not be underestimated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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