Abstract:BackgroundAsthma may be regarded as a contraindication to scuba diving.PurposeA clinical algorithm to assess fitness to dive among individuals with asthma was developed and tested prospectively in clinical practice.Study designCohort study.MethodsAll patients with possible asthma referred to Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark, for assessment of fitness to dive over a 5-year period (2013–2017) were included. Fitness to dive was assessed by case history, spirometry and mannitol challenge test. All patients with ≥10% dec… Show more
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