Relationship Between Carbon Dioxide Levels and Reported Headaches on the International Space Station
Relationship Between Carbon Dioxide Levels and Reported Headaches on the International Space Station
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DOI:
10.1097/jom.0000000000000158
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发表时间:
2014-05-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Alexander, David
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作者:
Law, Jennifer;Van Baalen, Mary;Alexander, David
Objective: Because of anecdotal reports of CO2-related symptoms onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the relationship between CO2 and in-flight headaches was analyzed.Methods: Headache reports and CO2 measurements were obtained, and arithmetic means and single-point maxima were determined for 24-hour and 7-day periods. Multiple imputation addressed missing data, and logistic regression modeled the relationship between CO2, headache probability, and covariates.Results: CO2 level, age at launch, time in-flight, and data source were significantly associated with headache. For each 1-mm Hg increase in CO2, the odds of a crew member reporting a headache doubled. To keep the risk of headache below 1%, average 7-day CO2 would need to be maintained below 2.5 mm Hg (current ISS range: 1 to 9 mm Hg).Conclusions: Although headache incidence was not high, results suggest an increased susceptibility to physiological effects of CO2 in-flight.