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Altitude after Diving Research.

This is by NO MEANS an exhaustive list. This is just some of the resources available online.

Sheffield PJ and Vann RD, eds. Flying After Diving Workshop. Proceedings of the DAN 2002 Workshop.
Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network; 2002. RRR ID: 5611

Sheffield PJ (ed). Flying after Diving. 39th Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Workshop.
UHMS Publication Number 77(FLYDIV)12-1-89. Bethesda: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical
Society; 1989; 222 pages. RRR ID: 4256

Influence of bottom time on preflight surface intervals before flying after diving.
Vann RD, Pollock NW, Freiberger JJ, Natoli MJ, DeNoble PJ, Pieper CF. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2007 May-Jun;34(3):211-20.
RRR ID: 7343

Experimental trials to assess the risks of decompression sickness in flying after diving.
Vann et. al. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2004 Winter;31(4):431-44.
RRR ID: 4027

Flying After Diving: Still a Real Hazard - A Case Report.
Charles and Wirjosemito, 1989
RRR ID: 4388

Decompression Procedures for Flying After Diving, and Diving at Altitudes above Sea Level.
Bassett, 1982
RRR ID: 4531

Risk of decompression sickness during exposure to high cabin altitude after diving.
Pollock et. al. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2003 Nov;74(11):1163-8.
PMID: 14620473

These tables were formulated as a part of the Divers Alert Network: Flying After Diving Study

USN Alt Table

Dr. Kay's recommendations:
Kay Alt Suggestions

REPETITIVE FLYING AFTER DIVING.
Cramer and Sheffield 2006
RRR ID: 3633
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

Flying After Recompression Treatment.

Divers Alert Network Flying After Recompression Treatment Study.

FLYING AFTER DCI IN PATIENTS DIVING IN REMOTE LOCATIONS: A FOLLOW-UP PROJECT.
Torp and Schaper 2006
RRR ID: 3690
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

FLYING AFTER RECOMPRESSION THERAPY.
Vann et. al. 2004
RRR ID: 1474
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

Current Practices In Flying/ High Altitude Travel After Treatment For Decompression Illness.
Barnes et. al. 2004
RRR ID: 1507
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FLYING WITH SYMPTOMS OF DCS AND RESIDUALS AFTER RECOMPRESSION TREATMENT.
Freiberger et. al. 2002
RRR ID: 1141
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

COMMERCIAL AIRFLIGHT AFTER RECOMPRESSION THERAPY FOR DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS.
Uguccioni et. al. 1998
RRR ID: 679
NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

See also: RRR Suggested Reading List

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