Safety of recreational scuba diving in type 1 diabetic patients: The Deep Monitoring programme

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-107

  Bonomo, M ^a   Cairoli, R ^a   Verde, G ^a   Morelli, L ^a   Moreo, A ^a   Grottaglie, M Delle ^a   Brambilla, M C ^a   Meneghini, E ^a   Aghemo, P ^b   Corigliano, G ^c   Marroni, A ^d  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^b Sport Physiology Center   (Italy)

^c Diabetes Unit AID ASL Napoli 1   (Italy)

^d DAN Europe ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous glucose monitoring; Diabetes and sports; Physical activity; Scuba diving

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIVING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ITALY; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAINING;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SAFETY;

EID: 64549144605     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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