The Secretary of Defense directed the military services to allow women to fly all aircraft engaged in combat missions. The current inventory of naval aircraft was designed to accommodate the general physical characteristics of the male population based on information that is over 20 years old. Anthropometric standards have been used for a number of years to certify that individuals entering naval aviation can fit into assigned aircraft. However, there ...
Real-time collection of urine is advantageous in some physiological research. Human bladder catheterization procedures and equipment are not suitable for studies using the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) because of anatomical and behavioral differences. We developed a technique for bladder catheterization using a human pediatric naso-gastric feeding tube with a polyethylene extension connected to a fraction collector. The unanesthetized, conditioned animal was seated in a primate restraint chair with neck, arms, ...
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