The State of Personalized Decompression

Personalized decompression has gained interest since the 1990s, focusing on how some divers are more sensitive to decompression sickness (DCS) than others. New tools, like Azoth Systems’ O’Dive and the Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe’s DANA Health system, aim to help divers tailor their decompression plans based on individual physiology. However, studies show inconsistencies in using markers like venous gas emboli for predicting DCS. Despite these challenges, there’s optimism that personalized decompression may improve diver safety in the future.