The June 2023 issue of DHM has been published, and is accessible to all EUBS members. For instructions on how to access the Journal, please see here. Those EUBS members that have selected a membership with Print Service will receive a properly printed paper copy in their mailbox within the next 2 …
Sad news has reached us that last Friday, April 28th, 2023 Professor Michael H. Bennett (°30 March 1956) passed away unexpectedly. Mike was one of the great personalities of hyperbarics and diving medicine, inspiring, witty, friendly yet rigorous in scientific matters. He was a perfect “connector” and a fantastic personality. …
The March 2023 issue of DHM has been published, and is accessible to all EUBS members. For instructions on how to access the Journal, please see here. Those EUBS members that have selected a membership with Print Service will receive a properly printed paper copy in their mailbox within the next 2 …
The conference website of our annual scientific meeting is now accepting registrations as well as abstract submissions ! Presenting your research at EUBS2023, the main event in Europe on #Underwater and #Hyperbaric Medicine is a powerful way to make useful connections, gain international recognition for your work and obtain valuable …
Within the European Union hyperbaric chambers are regarded as ‘class IIb medical device’ according to the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and have to meet strict safety standards to prevent harm to patients, caregivers, and third parties. ECHM and EUBS make a Joint Position Statement on the use of pressure chambers marketed as ‘low-pressure …
As scientists, devoted to human wellbeing, we abhor the use of military violence to resolve any conflict, be it political or economic, between free independent states. The Russian attack on Ukraine is a flagrant and utterly unacceptable act of violence and we urge all political and economical leaders worldwide to …
News has reached us that yesterday, April 5th, 2022, Professor Alf Ottar Brubakk (°24 January 1941) passed away peacefully. A long-time member and former President of EUBS (2006-2009), Alf has marked many of our lives with his intellect, wit, and honesty – always speaking his mind, inspiring many of us …
This topic has been chosen based on feedback after our first webinar, and also on the request of members from quite some European countries, requesting formal guidance and a clear position of EUBS regarding HBO practice. The work and publications of the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) will serve as the basis …
As the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, while not over, seems to allow a gradual return to normal economic and recreational activities, including recreational and professional diving, EUBS and ECHM now issue an official Position Statement on the return to diving activities and the implications of SARS-CoV2 infection or possibility of contamination. Please …
In response to the current and ongoing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) and EUBS have issued a new Position Statement on the use of HBOT as a treatment for COVID-19 patients. This Statement complements our previous Position Statement on “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in multiplace hyperbaric chambers …