NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 2013 · 14 citations · 90 references
Life SciencesPhysiologyExercise PhysiologyPatient SafetyRisk AssessmentHuman-rated Spacecraft DesignMotion SicknessMotion Sickness MitigationAmbient Pressure EffectsAstronaut SafetyDecompression Illness PreventionExtravehicular ActivityHuman Health EffectsHuman Health Risk ModelingIn-flight VentilationSpace Motion Sickness
The Risk of Decompression Sickness (DCS) is identified by the NASA Human Research Program (HRP) as a recognized risk to human health and performance in space, as defined in the HRP Program Requirements Document (PRD). This Evidence Report provides a summary of the evidence that has been used to identify and characterize this risk. Given that tissue inert gas partial pressure is often greater than ambient pressure during phases of a mission, primarily during extravehicular activity (EVA), there is a possibility that decompression sickness may occur.
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