[Is scuba diving allowed in diabetic patients treated with insulin?].
Scuba diving is usually prohibited in diabetic patients at risk of hypoglycemic attacks (i.e. IDDM and NIDDM treated with sulfonylureas) due to the particular severity of these episodes in a hostile environment. In fact, diabetic subjects can perform this popular leisure activity without extra-risk, provided strict requisites in aptitude, practice and environment are enforced. These limitations lead to the establishment of practical guidelines, as proposed in this paper.
Dufaitre
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Service de Nutrtion, Maladies Métabolques et Endocrinologie, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
Vialettes
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D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors