Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: : High altitude parachute operations involve exposition on low atmospheric pressure not only to the paratroopers but also the equipment they carry, including medical supplies. In most cases, manufacturers are not testing their products in high altitudes or providing such information. Therefore we challenged standard medical supplies with pressure profile depicting HALO operations to check if such pressure changes could have any adverse effects on their enclosures. No direct damage was observed amongst particular items, although one of the containers broke under the pressure of the increased cargo volume. Some long-term observations may also indicate the need for repeated tests in order to ensure material endurance after multiple exposures.
Authors: MAGDALENA KOZAK, DARIUSZ RĘKAWIK, MAREK KASPRZAK, KATARZYNA SOWA, KRZYSZTOF KOWALCZUK
Institution: Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej
Language: English
Topic: High Altitude and Hypoxia
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410128194