Guide to Altitude Decompression Sickness Research

Abstract

This report is designed to be a reference for Aerospace Researchers and Technicians in the US Air Force who are tasked to perform altitude decompression sickness (DCS) research. It contains information about procedures, records, and equipment used in DCS research at Brooks AFB/City-Base from 1983-2005 involving over 3000 human subject exposures. Although the environmental conditions were different for each profile, the procedures used to gather and record data were standardized. The appendices provide procedural checklists and forms related to the performance of altitude DCS research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA521459

Entities

People

  • James T. Webb

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Body Composition
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Computer Programs
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Reconnaissance
  • Respiration Disorders

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  • Space