Decompression Sickness, Extravehicular Activities, and Nitrogen Induced Osmosis: Brian Hills Revisited

Abstract

Decompression sickness has been recognized as an environmental and occupational illness for over 100 years, yet we still today are trying to find ways to minimize its effects or prevent the illness altogether. As the International Space Station is being built over the coming years, new challenges arise in attempting to manage the demands of physical labor in space without producing decompression sickness. The etiology of decompression sickness has evolved over the past century from Boyle and Bert to Haldane to many of those reading this article. Oftentimes, it is interesting to return to earlier work and research and see how it may apply to today's problems. The purpose of this paper is to take a historical perspective on one researcher of yesteryear, Dr. Brian Hills. It is not to advocate any changes in decompression sickness preventive measures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011097

Entities

People

  • E. G. Wolf
  • Larry Krock

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Environment
  • Extravehicular Activity
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Mathematical Models
  • Osmosis
  • Osmotic Pressure
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Space Environments
  • Space Missions
  • Space Stations
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Tissues

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  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Military History
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space