An Annotated Bibliography of Hypobaric Decompression Sickness Research Conducted at the Crew Technology Division, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas From 1983 to 1988

Webb, James T.; Krutz, R. W.; Dixon, Gene A.

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“…Several interim and fi nal contract reports from KRUG International, KRUG Life Sciences, and Wyle Life Sciences, Inc., summarized DCS research efforts ( 66 -68,131 -133,145 ), including one which outlined experimental parameters of completed and ongoing efforts ( 146 ). The reports listed references which emanated from the contracted efforts and are discussed elsewhere in this review.…”

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“…The goal of developing a zero-prebreathe pressure suit environment for EVA from an Earth-normal atmosphere required evaluation of pressures to determine the safe level of decompression in a mixed-gas environment. At 8.3 psia while breathing a 50:50 N 2 :O 2 mix, a 3% DCS incidence and 27% severe VGE were observed, implying a higher pressure for a future EVA pressure suit would be necessary with that breathing gas ( 146 ). In testing of a 60% N 2 and 40% O 2 breathing mix, Dixon and Krutz ( 36 ) showed that both men and women were protected from DCS and severe VGE at 9.5 psia.…”

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Fifty Years of Decompression Sickness Research at Brooks AFB, TX: 1960–2010

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2011

aviat space environ med

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W EBB JT, P ILMANIS AA. Fifty years of decompression sickness research at Brooks AFB, TX: 1960-2010 . Aviat Space Environ Med 2011; 82(5, Suppl.):A1-A25.Introduction, Facilities, and Methods: Decompression sickness (DCS) occurring in hypobaric environments related to aviation or spacefl ight was a major focus of research at Brooks AFB/City-Base, TX, throughout the period 1960 -2010. Multiple hypobaric chambers and extensive support facilities were built for research on altitude DCS using both human subjects and animal models. Areas of study included symptomatology, incidence, prediction, and prevention of DCS. High-altitude aviation, spacecraft atmospheres, and pressure suits were evaluated with various decompression and prebreathing schedules to reduce DCS risk. Factors Affecting DCS Incidence: The results from these efforts were recorded in an extensive Altitude DCS Research Database which served as a resource for developing reports and exploring relationships of various parameters such as altitude, time at altitude, prebreathe time, and mode of activity while decompressed. Prevention and Prediction of DCS: Individual susceptibility to DCS was also evaluated in an effort to tailor preventive measures and predict susceptibility. Completion of the 26 human-use protocols provided information which was incorporated into NASA and USAF operational practices to reduce DCS risk. Documentation: DCS researchers working at Brooks throughout this period produced 177 papers documenting results of thousands of subject-exposures and other experiments. An Altitude DCS Risk Assessment Computer Model was fi elded in 2005. This review centers on the results of research at Brooks and notes questions about operational DCS risk that have not yet been answered.

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Section: Previous Reviews Of Dcs Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%