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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Lower Body Negative Pressure
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Presión Negativa de la Región Corporal Inferior
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Pressão Negativa da Região Corporal Inferior
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Synonyms English:
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Abdominal Decompression
Decompression, Abdominal
LBNP
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Tree Number:
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E02.278.500
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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"external decompression applied to the lower body"; used in physiol research & ther
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History Note English:
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91(80); was see under DECOMPRESSION 1980-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8325
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Unique Identifier:
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D008150
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