title: [Scuba diving and hyperbaric medicine].
abstract: Scuba diving is widely practiced in Switzerland. Although rare, decompression sickness may be serious and require specialized treatment. Hyperbaric therapy has been used for a long time with beneficial effects on decompression sickness and gaseous embolism. Conversely, barotrauma does not require recompressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Unité des soins intensifs adultes, Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacie et soins intensifs, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pugin
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Berney
mesh_terms: D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology