"Gravity Suits" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Double-layered inflatable suits which, when inflated, exert pressure on the lower part of the wearer's body. The suits are used to improve or stabilize the circulatory state, i.e., to prevent hypotension, control hemorrhage, and regulate blood pressure. The suits are also used by pilots under positive acceleration.
| Descriptor ID |
D005676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.440
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| Concept/Terms |
Gravity Suits- Gravity Suits
- Gravity Suit
- Suit, Gravity
- Suits, Gravity
- Antigravity Suits
- Suit, Antigravity
- Suits, Antigravity
- Pneumatic Suits
- Pneumatic Suit
- Suit, Pneumatic
- Suits, Pneumatic
- Pressure Suits
- Pressure Suit
- Suit, Pressure
- Suits, Pressure
Military Antishock Trousers- Military Antishock Trousers
- Antishock Trousers, Military
- Trousers, Military Antishock
- Military Anti-Shock Trousers
- Anti-Shock Trousers, Military
- Military Anti Shock Trousers
- Trousers, Military Anti-Shock
Anti-Shock Trousers- Anti-Shock Trousers
- Anti Shock Trousers
- Trousers, Anti-Shock
- Antishock Trousers
- Trousers, Antishock
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gravity Suits" by people in Profiles.
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Response: the MAST lesson: contemporary example of society and academic responses to paradigm shifts. Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc. 2000; 63(1):26-9.
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Heart rate dynamics during long-term space flight: report on Mir cosmonauts. Am Heart J. 1994 Jul; 128(1):202-4.
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Prospective MAST study in 911 patients. J Trauma. 1989 Aug; 29(8):1104-11; discussion 1111-2.
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More on MAST. Ann Emerg Med. 1988 Dec; 17(12):1369.
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Randomized trial of pneumatic antishock garments in the prehospital management of penetrating abdominal injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 1987 Jun; 16(6):653-8.
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Clinical trials of the pneumatic antishock garment in the urban prehospital setting. Ann Emerg Med. 1986 Dec; 15(12):1407-10.
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Prospective randomized evaluation of antishock MAST in post-traumatic hypotension. J Trauma. 1986 Sep; 26(9):779-86.
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Effect of antishock trousers on the trauma score: a prospective analysis in the urban setting. Ann Emerg Med. 1985 Mar; 14(3):218-22.