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Gravity Suits

"Gravity Suits" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Double-layered inflatable suits which, when inflated, exert pressure on the lower part of the wearer's body. The suits are used to improve or stabilize the circulatory state, i.e., to prevent hypotension, control hemorrhage, and regulate blood pressure. The suits are also used by pilots under positive acceleration.


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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1994 and 1995 and 1998 and 2002 and 2014 and 2019
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