| Provisional report on diving-related fatalities in Australian waters 2008. | |
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PMID: 23508659 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: An individual case review of diving-related deaths, reported as occurring in Australia in 2008, was conducted as part of the DAN Asia-Pacific dive fatality reporting project. METHOD: The case studies were compiled using reports from witnesses, the police and coroners. In each case, the particular circumstances of the accident and details from the post-mortem examination, where available, are provided. RESULTS: In total, there were 19 reported fatalities (the same as for 2007), 17 involving males. Twelve deaths occurred while snorkelling and/or breath-hold diving,and six while scuba diving. One diver died while using surface-supply breathing apparatus. Two breath-hold divers appear to have died as a result of apnoeic hypoxia, at least one case likely associated with hyperventilation. Two deaths resulted from trauma: one from impact with a boat and the other from an encounter with a great white shark. Cardiac-related issues were thought to have contributed to the deaths of five snorkellers and at least two, possibly three, scuba divers. CONCLUSIONS: Trauma from a marine creature, snorkelling or diving alone, apnoeic hypoxia and pre-existing medical conditions were once again features in several deaths in this series. |
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John Lippmann; Douglas Walker; Chris Lawrence; Andrew Fock; Thomas Wodak; Richard Harris; Scott Jamieson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Diving and hyperbaric medicine : the journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Volume: 43 ISSN: 1833-3516 ISO Abbreviation: Diving Hyperb Med Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-03-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101282742 Medline TA: Diving Hyperb Med Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 16-34 Citation Subset: IM |
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Executive Director of Divers Alert Network (DAN) Asia-Pacific, and is a PhD candidate at James Cook University, P O Box 384, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia, Phone: +61-(0)3-9886-9166, Fax: +61-(0)3-9886-9155, E-mail: johnl@danasiapacific.org. |
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