Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during spaceflight - a guideline for CPR in microgravity from the German Society of Aerospace Medicine (DGLRM) and the European Society of Aerospace Medicine Space Medicine Group (ESAM-SMG).

Background: With the "Artemis"-mission mankind will return to the Moon by 2024. Prolonged periods in space will not only present physical and psychological challenges to the astronauts, but also pose risks concerning the medical treatment capabilities of the crew. So far, no guideline exists for the treatment of severe medical emergencies in microgravity.

In-flight cardiac arrest and in-flight cardiopulmonary resuscitation during commercial air travel: consensus statement and supplementary treatment guideline from the German Society of Aerospace Medicine (DGLRM).

By the end of the year 2016, approximately 3 billion people worldwide travelled by commercial air transport. Between 1 out of 14,000 and 1 out of 50,000 passengers will experience acute medical problems/emergencies during a flight (i.e.

Evaluation of two oxygen face masks with special regard to inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) for emergency use in rescue helicopters.

Introduction: Effective oxygenation during acute respiratory insufficiency depends on the inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO(2)) and the oxygen face mask used. Recent studies demonstrated significant advantages of the Hi-Ox80 mask as compared with a basic mask. The aim of this study was to measure FiO(2) in the laryngopharynx of patients and to apply these data to the setting in rescue helicopters.

Lung MRI using an MR-compatible active breathing control (MR-ABC).

This work introduces an MR-compatible active breathing control device (MR-ABC) that can be applied to lung imaging. An MR-ABC consists of a pneumotachograph for respiratory monitoring and an airway-sealing unit. Using an MR-ABC, the subjects were forced to suspend breathing for short time intervals, which were used in turn for data acquisition.

Oxygen delivery comparison of two constant-flow masks during flight to 6863 m.

Objective: Differences in mask design may alter the oxygen flow required to gain similar oxygenation at a particular altitude. The selection of the most efficient mask would be advantageous for general aviation and other applications where oxygen supply is limited.

Methods: We compared a basic mask (BAS) without valves or oxygen reservoir bag to a test mask (TST) with three valves and a reservoir designed to deliver up to 80% oxygen for critically ill patients.