Assessing and grading congestion in acute heart failure: a scientific statement from the acute heart failure committee of the heart failure association of the European society of cardiology and endorsed by the European society of intensive care medicine [PDF]
, 2010 Patients with acute heart failure (AHF) require urgent in-hospital treatment for relief of symptoms. The main reason for hospitalization is congestion, rather than low cardiac output. Although congestion is associated with a poor prognosis, many patients
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Medical Support and Findings of the Skylab Program [PDF]
Specific equipment used in carrying out Skylab medical experiments is outlined and illustrated. Also included are reviews of the techniques, frequency, and protocols of the tests designed to study the long term effects of weightlessness on the human body.
Dietlein, Lawrence F. +1 more
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Assessment of Prone Positioning of Restrained, Seated Crewmembers in a Post Landing Stable 2 Orion Configuration [PDF]
During the Orion landing and recovery subsystem design review, June 2009, it was noted that the human system and various vehicle systems, the environmental control and life support (ECLSS) and guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) systems for example ...
Barr, Yael, Fogarty, Jennifer
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Cardiovascular instrumentation for spaceflight [PDF]
The observation mechanisms dealing with pressure, flow, morphology, temperature, etc. are discussed. The approach taken in the performance of this study was to (1) review ground and space-flight data on cardiovascular function, including earlier related ...
Ganiaris, N. J. +2 more
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Aerospace medicine and biology: A continuing bibliography with indexes, supplement 164 [PDF]
This bibliography lists 275 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in January ...
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The physiology and biochemistry of total body immobilization in animals: A compendium of research [PDF]
Major studies that describe the physiological and biochemical mechanisms which operate during total body restraint (confinement in cages for example) are presented.
Dorchak, K. J., Greenleaf, J. E.
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Risk of Orthostatic Intolerance During Re-Exposure to Gravity [PDF]
Post-spaceflight orthostatic intolerance remains a significant concern to NASA. In Space Shuttle missions, astronauts wore anti-gravity suits and liquid cooling garments to protect against orthostatic intolerance during re-entry and landing, but in ...
Arzeno, Natalia M. +7 more
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