Lower Body Negative Pressure
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Abdominal Decompression
Decompression, Abdominal
LBNP
Parents
  Decompression
Experts
  William R. Davidson, Jr.
Urs A. Leuenberger
Chester A. Ray
David H. Silber
Lawrence I. Sinoway
Tree Numbers
  E02.278.500
MeSH ID
  D008150

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