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View article: Technology modification, development, and demonstrations for future spaceflight medical systems at NASA
Technology modification, development, and demonstrations for future spaceflight medical systems at NASA Open
Throughout the history of human spaceflight, spacefarers have experienced and reported the occurrence of medical conditions, including various illnesses and injuries. Therefore, future spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars will require…
View article: Ocular complaints and diagnoses in spaceflight
Ocular complaints and diagnoses in spaceflight Open
The NASA human system risk board (HSRB) has long focused on trauma and acute medical illness as a key contributor to high level in-flight medical risk. However, ocular issues, trauma, and complaints during spaceflight are poorly characteri…
View article: Enabling Human Space Exploration Missions Through Progressively Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO)
Enabling Human Space Exploration Missions Through Progressively Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO) Open
Goal: Current Space Medicine operations depend on terrestrial support to manage medical events. As astronauts travel to destinations such as the Moon, Mars, and beyond, distance will substantially limit this support and require increasing …
View article: Analysis of the Effect of Spaceflight on Drug Potency to Quantify the Risk of Medication Failure for Exploration Space Missions
Analysis of the Effect of Spaceflight on Drug Potency to Quantify the Risk of Medication Failure for Exploration Space Missions Open
Pharmaceuticals selected for exploration space missions must remain stable and effective throughout mission timeframes. Although there have been six spaceflight drug stability studies, there has not been an analysis of these data. We sough…
View article: Spaceflight validation of technology for point-of-care monitoring of peripheral blood WBC and differential in astronauts during space missions
Spaceflight validation of technology for point-of-care monitoring of peripheral blood WBC and differential in astronauts during space missions Open
During long duration orbital space missions, astronauts experience immune system dysregulation, the persistent reactivation of latent herpesviruses, and some degree of clinical incidence. During planned NASA 'Artemis' deep space missions t…
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View article: Bridging the gap between military prolonged field care monitoring and exploration spaceflight: the compensatory reserve
Bridging the gap between military prolonged field care monitoring and exploration spaceflight: the compensatory reserve Open
The concept of prolonged field care (PFC), or medical care applied beyond doctrinal planning timelines, is the top priority capability gap across the US Army. PFC is the idea that combat medics must be prepared to provide medical care to s…