Abstract Space medicine is fundamental to the human exploration of space. It supports
survival, function and performance in this challenging and potentially lethal environment. It is …

The harsh environmental conditions in space, particularly weightlessness and radiation
exposure, can negatively affect cardiovascular function and structure. In the future …

Ground-based analog facilities have had wide use in mimicking some of the features of
spaceflight in a more-controlled and less-expensive manner. One such analog is parabolic …

Abstract Background With the “Artemis”-mission mankind will return to the Moon by 2024.
Prolonged periods in space will not only present physical and psychological challenges to …

For more than 60 years, humans have travelled into space. Until now, the majority of
astronauts have been professional, government agency astronauts selected, in part, for their …

Introduction Space travel is expected to grow in the near future, which could lead to a higher
burden of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in astronauts. Current methods to perform …

Travelling to the stars is a dream nearly as old as mankind itself. Nowadays, spaceflight is in
many ways common business, becoming even accessible to space tourists. However, many …

Background: Although there have been no reported cardiac arrests in space to date, the risk
of severe medical events occurring during long-duration spaceflights is a major concern …

Introduction 2015 UK resuscitation guidelines aim for 50–60 mm depth when giving external
chest compressions (ECCs). This is achievable in hypogravity if the rescuer flexes and …

Introduction: Provision of critical care and resuscitation was not practical during early
missions into space. Given likely advancements in commercial spaceflight and increased …