The Effect of Hypobaria on Muscle Inflammation and Regeneration After Injury and Hemorrhagic Shock

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to understand the effect of long-distance flying on recovery after muscle injury and significant bleeding. This situation may affect recovery following combat injuries, especially if wounded service members are traveling from Asia to the United States. To date, we have tested the hypothesis that there will be no difference in well-being and white blood cells populations in skeletal muscle between male mice exposed to hypobaria for 16 hours and male mice exposed to normobaria. This hypothesis was supported. This finding suggests that long distance flying alone does not induce obvious physiological effects or affect the presence of white blood cells normally present in skeletal muscle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1050210

Entities

People

  • Barbara St. Pierre Schneider

Organizations

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Hemorrhagic Shock
  • Inflammation
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Leukocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Muscles
  • Physiological Effects
  • Recovery
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.