Modelos de descompresión, algoritmos, factores de gradiente, paradas profundas y ordenadores de buceo.
Rethinking the hit
Autor(es): Zaferes, Andrea
Año: 1997
A brief, readable discussion on how immune reactions might play a key role in what divers call “the hit.” The article suggests that it’s not just bubbles causing trouble, but also the body’s own inflammatory response that can turn a dive into a decompression incident.
Cita: Zaferes, A. (1997). Rethinking the hit. Immersed – The International Technical Diving Magazine, Spring 1997.
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A study of decompression sickness using recorded depth-time profiles
Autor(es): Dunford, R.G.
Año: 2020
This study analyzes recorded depth-time profiles from divers and compares them to reported decompression sickness cases, aiming to describe the relationship between real dive exposure patterns and observed DCS incidents.
Cita: Dunford MS, R. G., Denoble, P. D., Forbes, R. B., Pieper DrPh, C. F., Howle, L. E., Vann, R. D., America, D., & Carolina, N. U. (2020). A study of decompression sickness using recorded depth-time profiles (Vol. 47, Issue 1).
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Redistribution of Decompression Stop Time from Shallow to Deep Stops Increases Incidence of Decompression Sickness in Air Decompression Dives
Autor(es): Doolette, David et al
Año: 2011
An experimental U.S. Navy study showing that shifting decompression time from shallow to deeper stops increased DCS incidence in controlled dives. This frequently cited and heavily debated work remains a key reference in discussions about “deep stop” strategies.
Cita: Doolette, D. J., Gerth, W. A., & Gault, K. A. (2011). Redistribution of Decompression stop time from shallow to deep stops increases incidence of decompression sickness in air decompression dives.
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Decompression from He-N2-O2 (Trimix) bounce dives is not more efficient than from He-O2 (Heliox) bounce dives.
Autor(es): Doolette, David et al
Año: 2015
NEDU report comparing decompression efficiency between trimix and heliox bounce dives. Findings show no measurable advantage of adding nitrogen to helium-oxygen mixtures for decompression efficiency. Frequently cited in discussions on gas choice and decompression theory.
Cita: Doolette, D. J., Gault, K. A., & Gerth, W. A. (2015). Decompression from He-N2-O2 (Trimix) bounce dives is not more efficient than from He-O2 (Heliox) bounce dives.
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Dive Risk Factors, Gas Bubble Formation, and Decompression Illness in Recreational SCUBA Diving: Analysis of DAN Europe DSL Data Base
Autor(es): Cialoni, Danilo et al
Año: 2017
Open-access study analyzing data from the DAN Europe Diving Safety Laboratory (DSL). It examines how various dive risk factors relate to post-dive venous gas bubble formation and decompression illness in recreational scuba diving.
Cita: Cialoni, D., Pieri, M., Balestra, C., & Marroni, A. (2017). Dive risk factors, Gas Bubble formation, and decompression illness in recreational SCUBA diving: Analysis of DAN Europe DSL data base. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(SEP).
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Recreational technical diving part 1: an introduction to technical diving methods and activities
Autor(es): Mitchell, Simon J.; Doolette, David J.
Año: 2013
Introducción compacta al buceo técnico: mezclas de gases, configuraciones de equipo y planificación de inmersiones profundas y largas. Escrita para médicos, ideal para situar el buceo técnico en su contexto.
Cita: Mitchell, S. J., & Doolette, D. J. (2013). Recreational technical diving part 1: an introduction to technical diving methods and activities. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 43(2), 86–93. PMID: 23813462
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Recreational technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives
Autor(es): Doolette, David J.; Mitchell, Simon J.
Año: 2013
La evidencia detrás de la práctica de descompresión en buceo técnico: muchas modificaciones de los algoritmos se basan en anécdotas. Los autores contrastan paradas profundas, cambios de gas y mezclas con helio con los datos científicos; lectura obligada para instructores técnicos.
Cita: Doolette, D. J., & Mitchell, S. J. (2013). Recreational technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 43(2), 96–104. PMID: 23813463
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Selecting optimal air diving gradient factors for Belgian military divers: more conservative settings are not necessarily safer
Autor(es): De Ridder, Sven et al.
Año: 2023
La Armada belga evaluó los factores de gradiente de sus ordenadores de buceo. Mensaje clave: el ajuste habitual 30/70 genera primeras paradas profundas que cargan más los tejidos lentos; un GF bajo no es automáticamente más seguro. Se recomiendan valores simétricos.
Cita: De Ridder, S., Pattyn, N., Neyt, X., & Germonpré, P. (2023). Selecting optimal air diving gradient factors for Belgian military divers: more conservative settings are not necessarily safer. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 53(3), 251–258. doi: 10.28920/dhm53.3.251-258
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Extremely deep bounce dives: planning and physiological challenges based on the experiences of a sample of French-speaking technical divers
Autor(es): Gouin, Emmanuel; Dugrenot, Emmanuel; Gardette, Bernard
Año: 2025
Entrevistas con ocho buceadores que han superado los 200 m. El mayor desafío no fue el SNAP sino la descompresión. Una visión poco común de la planificación y los límites de las inmersiones extremas.
Cita: Gouin, E., Dugrenot, E., & Gardette, B. (2025). Extremely deep bounce dives: planning and physiological challenges based on the experiences of a sample of French-speaking technical divers. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 55(2), 203–210. doi: 10.28920/dhm55.2.203-210
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