Brain natriuretic peptide and NT-proBNP levels reflect pulmonary artery systolic pressure in trekkers at high altitude. [PDF]
, 2013 Our objective was to evaluate the utility of the natriuretic peptides BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) and NT-proBNP as markers of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) in trekkers ascending to high altitude (HA). 20 participants had BNP and NT-proBNP
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Relative decompression risks of spacecraft cabin atmospheres [PDF]
Relative decompression risk studies of spacecraft cabin atmosphere using miniature ...
Doebbler, G. F., Hamilton, R. W., Jr.
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Predicting the possibility of decompression sickness, or bends, in manned orbital flights [PDF]
Predicting possible decompression, or bends, in manned orbital ...
Edel, P. O.
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Hazards of high altitude decompression sickness during falls in barometric pressure from 1 atm to a fraction thereof [PDF]
Various tests related to studies concerning the effects of decompression sicknesses at varying pressure levels and physical activity are described.
Genin, A. M.
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Analysis of the individual risk of altitude decompression sickness under repeated exposures [PDF]
In a case-control study, researchers examined the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) in individual subjects with higher number of exposures. Of the 126 subjects, 42 showed one or more episodes of DCS.
Gilbert, John H. +3 more
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The effect of exercise on venous gas emboli and decompression sickness in human subjects at 4.3 psia [PDF]
The contribution of upper body exercise to altitude decompression sickness while at 4.3 psia after 3.5 or 4.0 hours of 100% oxygen prebreathing at 14.7 psia was determined by comparing the incidence and patterns of venous gas emboli (VGE), and the ...
Conkin, Johnny +3 more
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Empirical models for use in designing decompression procedures for space operations [PDF]
Empirical models for predicting the incidence of Type 1 altitude decompression sickness (DCS) and venous gas emboli (VGE) during space extravehicular activity (EVA), and for use in designing safe denitrogenation decompression procedures are developed ...
Conkin, Johnny +3 more
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Effects of the 8 psia / 32% O2 Atmosphere on the Human in the Spaceflight Environment [PDF]
Extravehicular activity (EVA) is at the core of a manned space exploration program. There are elements of exploration that may be safely and effectively performed by robots, but there are critical elements of exploration that will require the trained ...
Arias, Diana +10 more
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Environmental health discipline science plan [PDF]
The purpose of this plan is to provide a conceptual strategy for NASA's Life Sciences Division research and development activities in environmental health.
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USSR space life sciences digest, issue 27 [PDF]
This is the twenty-fifth issue of NASA's Space Life Sciences Digest. It contains abstracts of 30 journal papers or book chapters published in Russian and of 2 Soviet monographs. Selected abstracts are illustrated with figures and tables from the original.
Frey, Mary Ann +4 more
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