Lifetime Surveillance

3 articles tagged

Spaceflight Bone Loss

Unloading in microgravity drives loss of bone mineral, particularly at weight-bearing sites, with incomplete recovery after return.

Gravity FieldsMusculoskeletalRenal & GU

SMF-T-0006 · draft

Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS)

Optic disc edema, globe flattening, choroidal folds and hyperopic shifts observed in long-duration astronauts.

Gravity FieldsHostile/Closed EnvironmentNeuro-ophthalmicNeurological & Cognitive

SMF-T-0002 · draft

Space Radiation Environment & Biological Effects

Beyond low Earth orbit, crews are exposed to galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events that are difficult to shield and raise long-term health concerns.

RadiationOncologyNeurological & Cognitive

Clinical articles (7)

SMF-C-0001 · standard · draft

Medical standards overview

What NASA's crew health standard actually requires, how astronauts are medically selected and recertified, and what that means for a clinician who sees space travelers.

◆◆◆◆ High · E F

SMF-C-0005 · countermeasure · draft

How much bone astronauts lose, what prevents it (resistance exercise, nutrition, and in research, bisphosphonates), how NASA monitors BMD with DXA, T-scores and FRAX, and what a primary care clinician should do after a long flight.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F A E

SMF-C-0013 · topic · draft

Kidney stones

Why spaceflight raises stone-forming risk (bone calcium loss, low urine volume), what prevents it, how a stone would be recognized in flight, and what to watch for in the year after return.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F C E

SMF-C-0015 · guide · draft

Postflight recovery & surveillance

A timeline of what to expect after landing — day 0 to day 45 and beyond — what NASA measures and when, which problems can persist for months or years, and how lifelong occupational surveillance works.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F E

SMF-C-0000 · guide · draft

Clinician quick-start

A one-page orientation for GPs, emergency physicians, nurses and flight/aviation doctors: what to ask, what to check, the red flags, and where to find the details — before and after spaceflight.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E F

SMF-C-0003 · countermeasure · draft

Radiation limits & monitoring

NASA's radiation limits in plain clinical terms, how crew dose is monitored, what shielding can and cannot do, and what it means for a patient's lifetime cancer screening.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E C F M

SMF-C-0004 · protocol · draft

SANS management

How space agencies screen for and manage optic disc edema, globe flattening, choroidal folds and hyperopic shift in long-duration flyers — and how to evaluate a returning astronaut's eyes.