Endocrine-metabolic appraisal was made by means of urinalysis for all participants (two crews of 5 men each) in the first nonstop, transatlantic helicopter flight. Serial urine specimens were analyzed for epinephrine, norepinephrine, 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS), urea, creatinine, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Nonspecific stress was evident, as flight caused a 143% gain in epinephrine, a 25% gain in urea, and a 51% reduction in the norepinephrine/epinephrine ratio. It also modified the circadian trends for 17-OHCS and phosphorus. The interindividual endocrine-metabolic variability was high. (Author)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Endocrine-Metabolic Effects of Transatlantic Helicopter Flight


    Contributors:
    H. B. Hale (author) / E. W. Williams (author) / C. J. Buckley (author)

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Transatlantic flight

    Ericson, Frithiof G. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1918


    Transatlantic flight

    Boykow, H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1914



    Meteorology and transatlantic flight

    Zaiman, A. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1919


    Proposed transatlantic airship flight

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1910