Immunology and Microbiology

Sams, Clarence F.; Crucian, Brian; Pierson, Duane L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-9889-0_21

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“…Grossly, pulmonary mechanics improve ( 11 ). Cellular and humoral immunity becomes compromised ( 12 ). This is compounded by radiation-induced genetic changes that increase microbial virulence ( 13 ).…”

Section: Physiologic Consequences Of Spaceflightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Space exploration as a catalyst for medical innovations

2023

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Aerospace research has a long history of developing technologies with industry-changing applications and recent history is no exception. The expansion of commercial spaceflight and the upcoming exploration-class missions to the Moon and Mars are expected to accelerate this process even more. The resulting portable, wearable, contactless, and regenerable medical technologies are not only the future of healthcare in deep space but also the future of healthcare here on Earth. These multi-dimensional and integrative technologies are non-invasive, easily-deployable, low-footprint devices that have the ability to facilitate rapid detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of a variety of conditions, and to provide decision-making and performance support. Therefore, they are primed for applications in low-resource and remote environments, facilitating the extension of quality care delivery to all patients in all communities and empowering non-specialists to intervene early and safely in order to optimize patient-centered outcomes. Additionally, these technologies have the potential to advance care delivery in tertiary care centers by improving transitions of care, providing holistic patient data, and supporting clinician wellness and performance. The requirements of space exploration have created a number of paradigm-altering medical technologies that are primed to revitalize and elevate our standard of care here on Earth.

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Section: Physiologic Consequences Of Spaceflightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Space exploration as a catalyst for medical innovations

2023

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The role for regional anesthesia in medical emergencies during deep space flight

Scarpa

2021

Reg Anesth Pain Med

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As humanity presses the boundaries of space exploration and prepares for long-term interplanetary travel, including to Mars, advanced planning for the safety and health of the crewmembers requires a multidisciplinary approach. In particular, in the event of a survivable medical emergency requiring an interventional procedure or prolonged pain management, such as traumatic limb injury or rib fracture, anesthetic protocols that are both safe and straightforward to execute must be in place. In this daring discourse, we discuss particular considerations related to the use of regional techniques in space and present the rationale that regional anesthesia techniques may be the safest option in many medical emergencies encountered during prolonged space flight.

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