Concept information
Preferred term
Lower Body Negative Pressure
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Abdominal Decompression
- Decompression, Abdominal
- LBNP
Scope note
- External decompression applied to the lower body. It is used to study orthostatic intolerance and the effects of gravitation and acceleration, to produce simulated hemorrhage in physiologic research, to assess cardiovascular function, and to reduce abdominal stress during childbirth.
History note
- 91(80); was see under DECOMPRESSION 1980-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008150
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