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Diagnosis and Treatment of ENT Diseases in Russian Cosmonauts during Missions to the Orbital Station MIR and ISS

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We reviewed diagnosis and treatment of the ENT cases among Russian cosmonauts during 83 main missions to the orbital station Mir and ISS. Russian cosmonauts were ailing with acute infectious catarrhal rhinitis, allergic and acute catarrhal rhinitis as well as pharyngitis (rhinopharyngitis) provoked by volatile chemical agents and low air humidity; acute laryngitis and pharyngitis (laryngopharyngitis) in consequence of exposure to combustion products; acute rhinitis due to elevated oxygen partial pressure; dysphonia, otitis media catarrhalis acuta, and earwax. Diagnosis and treatment were performed with consultation of ENT physicians. On the orbital station Mir the diagnostic and therapy procedures were carried out using an ULO-02 special medical kit. Starting from the ISS-15 mission, diagnosing of ENT problems has been performed timely using a TBK-1 on board telemedicine complex. ENT diseases in the Russian crew members were promptly diagnosed. The recommended remedial measures had a positive effect.

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The work was carried out within the framework of the basic topic no. 65.1 of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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    V. V. Bogomolov, A. V. Polyakov, E. I. Matsnev, I. I. Popova, I. V. Kovachevich, I. V. Alferova, L. G. Repenkova & E. E. Sigaleva

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Bogomolov, V.V., Polyakov, A.V., Matsnev, E.I. et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of ENT Diseases in Russian Cosmonauts during Missions to the Orbital Station MIR and ISS. Hum Physiol 47, 810–814 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119721070021

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