Duke Dive Medicine

Accepting applications for Fellowship in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. Email Dr. Bruce Derrick: Bruce.Derrick@duke.edu

New published case series of malignant otitis externa treated with antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygen: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37325261/

Increasing evidence of the utility of hyperbaric oxygen for inflammatory bowel disease: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37265170/

New study of patients with calciphylaxis shows reduced mortality and improved wound healing with hyperbaric oxygen: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37586460/

Any diver with suspected Arterial Gas Embolism requires immediate medical treatment. If you observe symptoms of #AGE, summon EMS and provide the diver with emergency oxygen. And if you need further guidance afterward, call the DAN Emergency Hotline at +1-919-684-9111 ⛑

New New England Journal of Medicine review article on treatment of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…. #hyperbaricoxygen #decompression

New article on hyperbaric oxygen for Crohn’s-related perianal fistulae: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35146959/

Immersion-Induced Mitral Regurgitation: A Novel Risk Factor for Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE) in @journal_CHEST Mitral valve regurgitation at rest can worsen during immersion and represents a novel and measurable risk factor for SIPE sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@DukeDiveMed Fabulous review of inner ear decompression sickness vs. inner ear barotrauma by Dr. Oskari Lindfors: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34897597/. This follows his excellent review of inner ear DCS: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34847303/

Immersion Pulmonary Edema, Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema: Shortness of breath of cough during swim or dive? Navy funded study at Duke Medical Center to investigate whether SIPE risk can be reduced by sildenafil (Viagra®). For details click here: #1551294588795-1f3fa7c9-10c9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">anesthesiology.duke.edu/?page_id=84858…

More interest in lack of emergency hyperbaric care in the US: wms.org/magazine/1320/…

Did you know you can volunteer for paid research studies in the Duke hyperbaric chambers? Go diving without all those pesky fish! clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04…

A plea for hospitals with hyperbaric chambers to provide 24/7 service: Butler FK, Moon RE. Emergency hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A service in need of resuscitation - an open letter. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2020 Fourth-Quarter;47(4):649-652. PMID: 33227841.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for perianal Crohn’s: positive outcomes. Corine Lansdorp and colleagues: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, December 16, 2020. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33326623/

Why study physiology in extreme environments? aamc.org/news-insights/…

Carbon monoxide poisonings in hotels and motels: more common than you think and there is a solution: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

During a swim or dive have you experienced symptoms of swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE)? If you are between 18 and 45 years old and are interested in participating in a study click here: #1551294588795-1f3fa7c9-10c9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">anesthesiology.duke.edu/?page_id=84858…

Healthy, fit non-smoking males ages 18-40 needed for altitude research You may be eligible if: • In the last 5 years you have ascended to 16,400 ft at least 3 times for 2-3 weeks each time OR • You are simply healthy Click here for details: #1542306934976-b2215cfa-1268" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">anesthesiology.duke.edu/?page_id=84858…

Interested in participating in diving research? Click here for opportunities at Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Environmental Physiology: #1539371371422-03df5421-e6fe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">anesthesiology.duke.edu/?page_id=84858…

How can humans possibly dive to over 700 feet underwater while holding their breath? Fabulous new review article from Dr. Fitz-Clarke of Dalhousie University explains the physiology: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29687…