Hypoxia, Hypercarbia, and Atmospheric Control

Beck, George; Law, Jennifer; Bacal, Kira; Barratt, Michael R.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-9889-0_3

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“…The proximity to Earth also allows regular exchange of material from the spacecraft. Air and water samples to be returned to Earth for inspection and any necessary equipment, replacement parts, expired medication, or supplies which have been expended can be delivered on relatively short notice [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] .…”

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Enabling Human Space Exploration Missions Through Progressively Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO)

Levin

Steller

Anderson

et al. 2023

IEEE Open J. Eng. Med. Biol.

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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 medical autonomy from the crew. This paper defines Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO) and identifies key elements of a conceptual EIMO system. Methods: The NASA Human Research Program Exploration Medical Capability Element held a 2-day conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX with NASA experts representing all aspects of Space Medicine. Results: EIMO will be a process enabling progressively resilient deep space exploration systems and crews to reduce risk and increase mission success. Terrestrial assets will continue to provide pre-mission screening, planning, health maintenance, and prevention, while onboard medical care will increasingly be the purview of the crew. Conclusions: This paper defines and describes the key components of EIMO.

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