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A new preoxygenation procedure for extravehicular activity (EVA).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11541597     Owner:  NASA     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 10.2 psi staged-decompression schedule or a 4-hour preoxygenation at 14.7 psi is required prior to extravehicular activity (EVA) to reduce decompression sickness (DCS) risk. Results of recent research at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) showed that a 1-hour resting preoxygenation followed by a 4-hour, 4.3 psi exposure resulted in 77% DCS risk (N=26), while the same profile beginning with 10 min of exercise at 75% of VO2peak during preoxygenation reduced the DCS risk to 42% (P<.03; N=26). A 4-hour preoxygenation without exercise followed by the 4.3 psi exposure resulted in 47% DCS risk (N=30). The 1-hour preoxygenation with exercise and the 4-hour preoxygenation without exercise results were not significantly different. Elimination of either 3 hours of preoxygenation or 12 hours of staged-decompression are compelling reasons to consider incorporation of exercise-enhanced preoxygenation.
Authors:
J T Webb; A A Pilmanis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta astronautica     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0094-5765     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Astronaut     Publication Date:    1998 Jan-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-10     Completed Date:  1999-05-10     Revised Date:  2007-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9890631     Medline TA:  Acta Astronaut     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-22     Citation Subset:  S    
Affiliation:
KRUG Life Sciences Inc., Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aerospace Medicine
Decompression / methods
Decompression Sickness / prevention & control*
Exercise / physiology*
Exercise Test
Extravehicular Activity*
Humans
Oxygen / administration & dosage*
Oxygen Consumption
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods
Space Flight
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen
Investigator
Investigator/Affiliation:
A A Pilmanis / Armstrong Lab, Brooks AFB, TX

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