Problems associated with scuba diving are not evenly distributed across a menstrual cycle

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 216-221

  St Leger Dowse, M ^a,d   Gunby, A ^a   Phil, D ^a   Moncad, R ^a   Fife, C ^b   Morsman, J ^c   Bryson, P ^a  

^a Diving Diseases Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Tamar Science Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33646514933     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600555261     Document Type: Article

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