+ Visit NASA.gov + Contact NASA   + Home Collection > NASA  Author > Akeson, Wayne H.  Author > Gershuni, David H.  Author > Hargens, Alan R.  Author > Mubarak, Scott J.  Author > Owen, Charles A.  NASA Center > NASA (non Center Specific)  Publication Year > 1981-1990 > 1989  Subject > J-L > Life Sciences (general)  Availability Options > Order From Other Sources  Item/Media Type > Journal Article  Note: Start a new navigation search by selecting a link above     Previous Record | Next Record + Back to Results   + Printer Friendly Title: Tissue fluid pressures - From basic research tools to clinical applications Author(s): Hargens, Alan R.; Akeson, Wayne H.; Mubarak, Scott J.; Owen, Charles A.; Gershuni, David H., et al. Abstract: This paper describes clinical applications of two basic research tools developed and refined in the past 20 years: the wick catheter (for measuring tissue fluid pressure) and the colloid osmometer (for measuring osmotic pressure). Applications of the osmometer include estimations of the reduced osmotic pressure of sickle-cell hemoglobin with deoxygenation, and of reduced swelling pressure of human nucleus pulposus with hydration or upon action of certain enzymes. Clinical uses of the wick-catheter technique include an improvement of diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic compartment syndromes, the elucidation of the tissue pressure thresholds for neuromuscular dysfunction, and the development of a better tourniquet for orthopedics. NASA Center: NASA (non Center Specific) Publication Date: JAN 1, 1989 Document Source: Other Sources No Digital Version Available: Go to Tips On Ordering Document ID: 19900046955 Accession ID: 90A34010 Publication Information: Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 7, 6, 19, 902-909, ISSN 0736-0266, Number of Pages = 8 Contract-Grant-Task Number: NAS9-16039 Related Information: Research supported by the U.S. Veterans Administration and National Geographic Socie Keywords: BODY FLUIDS; CLINICAL MEDICINE; FLUID PRESSURE; ORTHOPEDICS; TISSUES (BIOLOGY); BLOOD FLOW; OSMOSIS; SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; TOURNIQUETS; WEIGHTLESSNESS SIMULATION; Notes: Journal of Orthopaedic Research (ISSN 0736-0266), vol. 7, no. 6, 1989, p. 902-909. Research supported by the U.S. Veterans Administration and National Geographic Society. Accessibility: Unclassified; Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available; Updated/Added to NTRS: 2004-11-03 + Back to Top + Sponsored by the NASA Scientific and Technical    Information Program + 2004 Vision for Space Exploration + Freedom of Information Act + NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices + NASA Disclaimers, Copyright Notice,    and Terms and Conditions of Use NASA Official: Calvin Mackey Page Curator: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (help@sti.nasa.gov) Last Updated: July 5, 2007