This year the 102nd Four Days Marches take place from 17 to 20 July in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.1 With 48.000 people participating, this is the largest multiple-day walking event in the world and participants walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers each day, depending on age and gender. The start is at 4:00 AM and everyone […]

In 2015, drowning accounted for at least 360.000 deaths worldwide. It is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. Most of the incidents occur in low or middle-income countries. With the summertime being present, people tend to swim more often and submersion or drowning happens more often in […]

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In the build-up to the Dive & Marine Life Support in September, every three weeks a related medical condition will be discussed briefly. Today: Nitrogen Narcosis or inert gas narcosis (IGN). Narcosis – a state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness “Raptures of the depth“, “the Martini effect“, or “narks“ – all refer to the intoxicating […]

You’re a medic, so all eyes are on you when medical problems arise. Also on peaks in the Pyrenees or while diving in the Great Barrier Reef. So, I decided to participate in the AWLS-course last April. Very interesting and helpful. A good preparation for anybody who is thinking about working as an expedition medic, […]