DAN Mission Articles

An Emergency Ascent Just in Time By Christina Hepburn

Due Diligence for Parents of Young Divers By Margo Peyton

Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, MSc.

Under Pressure: A Lifetime of Hyperbaric Research By Reilly Fogarty

A Free-Flowing Failure By Peter Buzzacott, MPH, Ph.D.

Diving After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Weight Training for Better Diving By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S.

Pneumonia in Germany By George Lewbel

Breathing Gases By Georgia Hausserman Uses, limitations and hazards

Effects of Aspirin on Diving By Peter Buzzacott, MPH, Ph.D., and Jim Chimiak, M.D.

Head Injuries and Diving By Jim Chimiak, M.D.

Flying After Pool DivingDAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Distracted While Diving By Peter Buzzacott, MPH, Ph.D.

Asking the Right Questions By Payal S. Razdan, MPH, EMT Ingrid Eftedal studies the biological processes that may lead to DCS.

A Rude Awakening By Cody Wagner

Caissons, Compressed-Air Work and Deep Tunneling By David Kenyon, Glenn Butler and Richard Vann

Skin Bends in Cuba By Tricia Grimes

No Sit-Ups, No Problem By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Matthew DelTufo, D.P.T.

Do Something! By Carolyn Dobbins Even if your skills aren't perfect, you can still make a difference.

Experience and Risk By Karl Shreeves

Researcher Profile: David Doolette By Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc.

Self-Aware and Prepared By Tara Narowski

Diving with Dental ImplantsDAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Why Are Fewer Chambers Available for Emergencies? By Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Exercises to Reduce and Prevent Knee Pain By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S.

Research and Outreach By Jill Heinerth

The Logistics of Exploration By Leigh Bishop Preparation and protocols for a deep wreck expedition

A Unique Solution By Bill Simpson

I’m Taking this Medication … Can I Dive? By Brian Harper

Thirteen-Foot Dive By Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Facial BaroparesisDAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Marijuana and Diving By Hillary Viders, Ph.D.

Fitness Myth or Fitness Fact? By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D.

Wrecked In Nova Scotia By Ron Russell

The Wreck of the Lakeland and the Birth of Mixed-Gas Diving By Tamara Thomsen and Peter Buzzacott

Teamwork and Training By Curtis Snaper

Hypoxia in Breath-Hold Diving By Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

If You Can’t Equalize, Abort By Matías Nochetto, M.D. Sinus barotrauma can be very unpleasant.

Aging and DivingDAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

Physical Fitness for Diving By Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D.

Lower-Back Pain Prevention By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D. Get the most out of every dive vacation.

An Unusual Diagnosis By Marty Snyderman

Empowering a Spectacle By Robert Soncini

Prepared to Act By Savannah Vasquez Oxygen, a willingness to use it and a fast boat save the day

Safe Diving in Fresh Water By Peter Buzzacott, MPH, Ph.D.

Sea Lion Bite By Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Can I Dive with My Medical Condition?DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.

The Future of Dive Medicine By Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc. How scientific research will enhance diver safety

Predive Warm-Up By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S.

Touch and Go in Tonga By Douglas Hoffman