"Aerospace Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That branch of medicine dealing with the studies and effects of flight through the atmosphere or in space upon the human body and with the prevention or cure of physiological or psychological malfunctions arising from these effects. (from NASA Thesaurus)
| Descriptor ID |
D000337
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.029
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aerospace Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Scopolamine Treatment and Adaptation to Airsickness. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020 Apr 01; 91(4):313-317.
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Aviator's Fluid Balance During Military Flight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2018 Feb 01; 89(2):94-98.
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Screening for Sleep Apnea in Morbidly Obese Pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Sep; 86(9):835-41.
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An incidental suprasellar mass in a military flying cadet: implications for aircrew. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 May; 86(5):477-80.
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In-flight medical emergencies: time for a registry? Crit Care. 2009; 13(1):121.
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Hepatic hemangiomas and parachuting. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2008 Oct; 79(10):986-8.
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Pulse oximetry: basic principles and applications in aerospace medicine. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2007 Oct; 78(10):973-8.
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Addendum to cardiac arrest at 30,000 feet. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2006 Aug; 20(4):626-7.
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Feasibility of real-time 3D echocardiography in weightlessness during parabolic flight. J Gravit Physiol. 2004 Jul; 11(2):P235-6.
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Medical emergencies at a major international airport: in-flight symptoms and ground-based follow-up. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Oct; 73(10):1021-4.