| Scuba diving is possible and safe for patients with haemophilia. | |
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PMID: 21535321 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Summary. For a long time, physical activities have been contraindicated in haemophiliacs or were restricted to few activities. Sports are nowadays advocated for haemophiliacs. Although various lists of physical activities have been proposed, scuba diving is never mentioned. Thus, with a group of haemophilic volunteers, a study was launched on whether, with strict medical follow-up, scuba diving could be allowed for patients with haemophilia. All the participants followed a training program including theory and assessment. In 6 years, a total of 517 dives were performed by 20 patients with congenital bleeding disorders. Nine were under prophylaxis for haemophilia, and nine received on-demand treatment. Two patients had type I von Willebrand's disease. Among the 20 patients, 12 made 12-153 dives, whereas six made eight dives each. No incident was noted during or after the dives. Thus, scuba diving can be authorized for PWH, if they have none of the specific medical contraindications for diving and if they have received medical training allowing them to manage their disease themselves. |
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J F Schved; M DE Haro; M Drapeau; M Schved |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-28 |
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Title: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2516 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442916 Medline TA: Haemophilia Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Hemophilia Treatment Center, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France FFESSM et Centre Medical, Carcassonne, France Clinique du Sud, Thiais, France. |
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