Flying after Diving

These papers are more general reviews of the topics listed and have been selected based on searches of the Rubicon Research Repository (RRR) and questions found in online forums. They are meant to serve as a starting point for anyone interested in the contents of our collection. This is by NO means an exhaustive search or list of categories. We will continue to build on this resource as we have time so please check back with us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Kay’s recommendations:

Cramer and Sheffield (2006) Repetitive flying after diving. RRR ID: 3633 NOTE: This is an abstract so no paper available.

Flying After Recompression Treatment.

Divers Alert Network Flying After Recompression Treatment Study.

Torp and Schaper (2006) Flying after DCI in patients diving in remote locations: A follow-up project. RRR ID: 3690 Note: This is an abstract so no paper available.

Vann et. al. (2004) Flying after recompression therapy. RRR ID: 1474 Note: This is an abstract so no paper available.

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

Freiberger et. al. (2002) An association between flying with symptoms of DCS and residuals after recompression treatment. RRR ID: 1141 Note: This is an abstract so no paper available.

Uguccioni et. al. (1998) Commercial airflight after recompression therapy for decompression illness. RRR ID: 679 Note: This is an abstract so no paper available.