Abstract：
The present study aims to investigate the demographics and characteristics of scuba diving fatalities in the Philippines which can help in the identification of local trends and ultimately in the development of appropriate preventive measures. Data on scuba diving-related fatalities in the Philippines from 2008 to 2022 were manually retrieved from online news media sources. Information on age, sex, nationality, certification, purpose, and causative factors, whenever possible were collected and analysed. A total of 39 fatalities were identified having a median age of 43.5 (range 20-80). Majority of victims were males (n = 30), and of foreign ethnicity (n = 26). Asphyxia was identified as the possible disabling injury in almost half of the cases (n = 17). The causes of death based on autopsies were determined only for few cases which included drowning (n = 2), heart attack (n = 1), and traumatic injuries from a dynamite blast (n = 1). Potential vulnerable groups were identified to be the ageing population and foreign tourist divers. In the absence of an existing database, this preliminary report provides the best available evidence at this time concerning scuba diving fatalities in the Philippines.
摘要：
本研究旨在调查菲律宾水肺潜水死亡人数的人口统计和特征，这有助于确定当地趋势并最终制定适当的预防措施。从在线新闻媒体中手动检索了2008年至2022年菲律宾与水肺潜水有关的死亡人数数据。关于年龄的信息，性别,国籍,认证,目的,和致病因素，尽可能收集和分析。总共确定了39例死亡，中位年龄为43.5岁（范围20-80岁）。大多数受害者是男性（n=30），和外国种族(n=26)。在几乎一半的病例中（n=17），窒息被确定为可能的致残损伤。基于尸体解剖的死亡原因仅在少数情况下确定，包括溺水（n=2），心脏病发作（n=1），和炸药爆炸造成的外伤（n=1）。潜在的弱势群体被确定为人口老龄化和外国游客潜水员。在没有现有数据库的情况下，本初步报告提供了目前有关菲律宾水肺潜水死亡的最佳证据。
