NTL Record

Title The aeromedical assessment of human systolic and diastolic blood-pressure transients without direct arterial puncture.
Record ID 38958
Personal Name
Creator
Lategola, Michael T.; Harrison, Hiley; Barnard, Charles
Corporate Creator United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19660500
Language English
Abstract A system for virtually continuous measurement of both systolic and diatolic blood pressures without recourse to direct arterial puncture has been effected by the modification of already existing standard equipment. This system entails the measurement of systolic blood pressure with a digital pressure cuff on one arm simultaneously with the measurement of diastolic blood pressure from a bracial [sic] cuff mounted on the other arm. The systolic-pressure device was used virtually unmodified. The diastolic-pressure device was originally designed to measure both systolic and diastolic pressures automatically. The modification consisted mainly in the elimination of the systolic portion of the automatic cycle. The combined system is capable of routinely obtaining measurement frequencies in the order of 20 per minute for protracted time periods. The system functions well under all resting-subject conditions and under some body-movement conditions. This system is currently in routine use in all our aeromedically oriented research involving the assessment of cardiopulmonary function.
Rosap ID dot:20785
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20785
TRT Terms Air pilots; Flight crews; Air traffic controllers; Blood pressure; Arteries; Oscillation; Pressure; Accuracy; Equipment; Electrocardiography; Heart rate; Respiratory system; Decompression; Breathing apparatus; Measurement; Experiments; Human subject testing
General Subjects Blood pressure--Measurement--Equipment and supplies; Air pilots; Flight crews; Air traffic controllers; Arteries--Puncture; Oscillations; Pressure; Pulse--Measurement; Transients (Dynamics); Electrocardiography; Heart rate; Respiration; Glottis; Blood volume; Hyperventilation; Hypotension, Orthostatic; Work measurement; Decompression; Breathing apparatus
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 66-16; DOT/FAA/AM-66/16
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38900/38958/AM66-16.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository