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A critical review of physiological bubble formation in hyperbaric decompression.

scientific article published on 13 March 2013

A red orange extract modulates the vascular response to a recreational dive: a pilot study on the effect of anthocyanins on the physiological consequences of scuba diving

scientific article published on 7 November 2015

A ternary model of decompression sickness in rats.

scientific article published on 22 October 2014

Acupuncture effect on thermal tolerance and electrical pain threshold: a randomised controlled trial

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Acute effect of muscle stretching on the steadiness of sustained submaximal contractions of the plantar flexor muscles

scientific article published on 2 December 2010

Are there hemodynamic implications related to an axillary arch?

scientific article published on 25 August 2011

Association of digital vascular function with cardiovascular risk factors: a population study

scientific article published on 24 March 2014

Association of microparticles and neutrophil activation with decompression sickness.

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Beneficial effect of enriched air nitrox on bubble formation during scuba diving. An open-water study.

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Bubble detection on Left Atrium related with patent foramen ovale

Bubble stream reveals functionality of the right-to-left shunt: detection of a potential source for air embolism

scientific article published on 19 November 2013

Can the normobaric oxygen paradox (NOP) increase reticulocyte count after traumatic hip surgery?

scientific article published on 17 January 2013

Circulatory bubble dynamics: from physical to biological aspects

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Commentaries on Viewpoint: Why predominantly neurological DCS in breath-hold divers?

scientific article published in June 2016

Commentary on Viewpoint “Heliox, nitrox, and trimix diving; hyperbaric oxygen treatment; and a flaw in Henry's law”

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Correlation between Patent Foramen Ovale, Cerebral "Lesions" and Neuropsychometric Testing in Experienced Sports Divers: Does Diving Damage the Brain?

scientific article published on 11 May 2016

Cutis Marmorata skin decompression sickness is a manifestation of brainstem bubble embolization, not of local skin bubbles

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

Dark chocolate reduces endothelial dysfunction after successive breath-hold dives in cool water.

scientific article published on December 2013

Decompression illness medically reported by hyperbaric treatment facilities: cluster analysis of 1929 cases.

scientific article published on January 2010

Decompression induced bubble dynamics on ex vivo fat and muscle tissue surfaces with a new experimental set up

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Decreased Incidence of Pulmonary Barotrauma After Discontinuation of Emergency Free Ascent Training

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Dive Risk Factors, Gas Bubble Formation, and Decompression Illness in Recreational SCUBA Diving: Analysis of DAN Europe DSL Data Base

scientific article published on 19 September 2017

Do Environmental Conditions Contribute to Narcosis Onset and Symptom Severity?

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

EPO and doping

scientific article published on 14 March 2010

EPO modulation in a 14-days undersea scuba dive.

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Editorial: Extreme Environments in Movement Science and Sport Psychology

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

Effect of a single pool dive on pulmonary function in asthmatic and non-asthmatic divers

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Effect of a single, open-sea, air scuba dive on human micro- and macrovascular function.

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Effect of tetrahydrobiopterin and exercise training on endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in SHR

scientific article published on 26 September 2012

Effects of fatigue on the stretch reflex in a human muscle

scientific article published in February 1992

Effects of oxygen-enriched air on cognitive performance during SCUBA-diving - an open-water study.

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Evaluation of Protection Level, Respiratory Safety, and Practical Aspects of Commercially Available Snorkel Masks as Personal Protection Devices Against Aerosolized Contaminants and SARS-CoV2

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

Evidence for increasing patency of the foramen ovale in divers

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Field study of anthropomorphic and muscle performance changes among elite skippers following a transoceanic race

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Flying After Diving: In-Flight Echocardiography After a Scuba Diving Week

scientific article published on 01 October 2014

Heart rate variability and critical flicker fusion frequency changes during and after parachute jumping in experienced skydivers

scientific article published on 26 February 2015

Hemoglobin and Erythropoietin After Commercial Saturation Diving

scientific article published on 21 August 2018

Hypoxia, a multifaceted phenomenon: the example of the “Normobaric Oxygen Paradox”

scientific article published on 31 March 2012

Impaired Attentional Processing During Parabolic Flight

scientific article published on 13 May 2021

Increase in endogenous erythropoietin synthesis through the normobaric oxygen paradox in cardiac surgery patients

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

Increasing EPO using the normobaric oxygen paradox: a ‘not so simple’ task

scientific article published on 01 October 2011

Inert gas narcosis in scuba diving, different gases different reactions

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Influence of scuba diving on asymptomatic isolated pulmonary bullae

scientific article published on 01 December 2008

Intrathoracic pressure changes after Valsalva strain and other maneuvers: implications for divers with patent foramen ovale

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Long term effects of recreational SCUBA diving on higher cognitive function

scientific article published on 31 July 2013

Movement gating of beta/gamma oscillations involved in the N30 somatosensory evoked potential

scientific article published in May 2009

Nitric oxide-related endothelial changes in breath-hold and scuba divers

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

Objective vs. Subjective Evaluation of Cognitive Performance During 0.4-MPa Dives Breathing Air or Nitrox.

scientific article published in May 2017

One-week cocoa flavanol intake increases prefrontal cortex oxygenation at rest and during moderate-intensity exercise in normoxia and hypoxia

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Oxidative stress in breath-hold divers after repetitive dives

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

Passive flooding of paranasal sinuses and middle ears as a method of equalisation in extreme breath-hold diving

scientific article published on 19 October 2010

Patent foramen ovale and decompression sickness in sports divers ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 1998

Persistence of critical flicker fusion frequency impairment after a 33 mfw SCUBA dive: evidence of prolonged nitrogen narcosis?

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Pre-Dive Vibration Effect on Bubble Formation After a 30-m Dive Requiring a Decompression Stop

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Pre-dive Whole-Body Vibration Better Reduces Decompression-Induced Vascular Gas Emboli than Oxygenation or a Combination of Both.

scientific article published on 30 November 2016

Preconditioning to Reduce Decompression Stress in Scuba Divers

scientific article published on February 2017

Predive Sauna and Venous Gas Bubbles Upon Decompression from 400 kPa

scientific article published on 01 December 2008

Preventive effect of pre-dive hydration on bubble formation in divers

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Pulmonary barotrauma in divers during emergency free ascent training: review of 124 cases.

scientific article published on April 2009

Pulpal and periodontal temperature rise during KTP laser use as a root planing complement in vitro.

scientific article published in February 2005

Pulsed high oxygen induces a hypoxic-like response in human umbilical endothelial cells and in humans

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Reflex regulation during sustained and intermittent submaximal contractions in humans

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

Response: Commentary: Correlation between Patent Foramen Ovale, Cerebral "Lesions" and Neuropsychometric Testing in Experienced Sports Divers: Does Diving Damage the Brain?

scientific article published on 24 October 2016

Risk of decompression illness among 230 divers in relation to the presence and size of patent foramen ovale

scientific article published in December 2004

Scuba diving can induce stress of the temporomandibular joint leading to headache

scientific article published in February 2004

Serum erythropoietin levels in healthy humans after a short period of normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen breathing: the "normobaric oxygen paradox".

scientific article published on 20 October 2005

Supraorbital transcutaneous neurostimulation has sedative effects in healthy subjects

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The effect of a passive stretch training protocol on performance during a drop jump in humans

scientific article published on June 1, 2013

The innervation of the axillary arch determined by surface stimulodetection electromyography

scientific article published on 03 July 2012

The musculus pterygoïdeus proprius: an in-vivo approach with magnetic resonance imaging

scientific article published on 15 October 2010

The normobaric oxygen paradox: A novel way to administer oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for cancer?

scientific article published on 13 December 2010

Ultrasound lung “comets” increase after breath-hold diving

scientific article published on 23 October 2010

Variability in circulating gas emboli after a same scuba diving exposure.

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Venous gas emboli are involved in post-dive macro, but not microvascular dysfunction.

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