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MeSH Heading: Lower Body Negative Pressure
Tree Number(s): E02.278.500
Unique ID: D008150
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008150
Annotation: "external decompression applied to the lower body"; used in physiol research & ther
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.
Entry Term(s): Abdominal Decompression; Decompression, Abdominal; LBNP
Previous Indexing: Atmospheric Pressure (1966-1979); Pressure (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DECOMPRESSION 1980-90
History Note: 91(80); was see under DECOMPRESSION 1980-90
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0012709
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.
Terms: Lower Body Negative Pressure Preferred Term
Term UI T024298
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1980); Abdominal Decompression
Term UI T024296
Date06/20/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Decompression, Abdominal
Term UI T024297
Date03/08/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); LBNP
Term UI T024299
Date02/03/1997
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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