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U.S. prebreathe protocol.

McBarron JW 2nd
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This paper identifies and describes the prebreathe protocol currently used by the U.S. Space Shuttle Program to provide astronauts the capability to safely perform extravehicular activity. A comparison of planned vs actual prebreathe experience through the STS-37 Mission is also provided.

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Aerospace MedicineAtmospheric PressureDecompression SicknessExtravehicular ActivityHumansNitrogenOxygen Inhalation TherapySpace FlightSpace SuitsSpacecraftUnited StatesUnited States National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJournal Article

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McBarron JW 2nd. 1994. U.S. prebreathe protocol.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(94)90152-x

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