Lower Body Negative Pressure

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.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

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Tree Number(s): E02.278.500

MeSH Unique ID: D008150

Entry Terms:

• Abdominal Decompression
• Decompression, Abdominal
• LBNP

Previous Indexing:

• Atmospheric Pressure (1966-1979)
• Pressure (1966-1979)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Decompression
Lower Body Negative Pressure