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Evaluation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques in microgravity
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Gosbee, John Krupa, Debra T. Billica, Roger |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques were investigated in microgravity with specific application to planned medical capabilities for Space Station Freedom (SSF). A KC-135 parabolic flight test was performed with the goal of evaluating and quantifying the efficacy of different types of microgravity CPR techniques. The flight followed the standard 40 parabola profile with 20 to 25 seconds of near-zero gravity in each parabola. Three experiments were involved chosen for their clinical background, certification, and practical experience in prior KC-135 parabolic flight. The CPR evaluation was performed using a standard training mannequin (recording resusci-Annie) which was used in practice prior to the actual flight. Aboard the KC-135, the prototype medical restraint system (MRS) for the SSF Health Maintenance Facility (HMF) was used for part of the study. Standard patient and crew restraints were used for interface with the MRS. During the portion of study where CPR was performed without MRS, a set of straps for crew restraint similar to those currently employed for the Space Shuttle program were used. The entire study was recorded via still camera and video. |
| File Size | 994256 |
| Page Count | 22 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910023475 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8hf2r86g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerospace Medicine Cardiovascular System Flight Tests Physiological Effects Gravitational Physiology Space Shuttles Dummies Straps Physiological Responses Patients Parabolic Flight Constraints Pulmonary Functions Space Station Freedom C-135 Aircraft Microgravity Resuscitation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
