Astronauts in orbit have experienced serious medical conditions including decompression sickness and physical injuries.
Multiple scientific reviews confirm that astronauts face significant health hazards in orbit and during space exploration, including physical injuries, musculoskeletal degradation, and decompression sickness.
The retrieved literature thoroughly documents the various medical conditions and physical injuries astronauts encounter in space, such as decompression sickness, musculoskeletal injuries, ocular trauma, and other acute medical issues. Multiple reviews (e.g., papers 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 10) directly support the claim, and no papers refute it.
Krittanawong C, Singh NK, Scheuring RA, Urquieta E, Bershad EM, Macaulay TR, Kaplin S, Dunn C, Kry SF, Russomano T, Shepanek M, Stowe RP, Kirkpatrick AW, Broderick TJ, Sibonga JD, Lee AG, Crucian BE. Human Health during Space Travel: State-of-the-Art Review.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12010040
This review synthesizes health challenges during space travel, noting that the extraterrestrial environment affects multiple organ systems and poses serious medical risks.
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Elana Meer, Seanna Grob, Erik L. Antonsen, Aenor Sawyer. Ocular conditions and injuries, detection and management in spaceflight. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00279-y
This review highlights various ocular injuries and conditions, including corneal abrasions and chemical burns, experienced during spaceflight.
R. Bonanni, I. Cariati, Mario Alberto Marini, U. Tarantino, Virginia Tancredi. Microgravity and Musculoskeletal Health: What Strategies Should Be Used for a Great Challenge?. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13071423
This review discusses how the absence of gravity leads to systemic physiological alterations, including musculoskeletal conditions like osteoporosis and sarcopenia.
Belobrajdic B, Melone K, Diaz-Artiles A. Planetary extravehicular activity (EVA) risk mitigation strategies for long-duration space missions.. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00144-w
This review identifies decompression sickness and thermal or chemical injuries as primary risks associated with extravehicular activity (EVA) during space missions.
Robert Lee Satcher, Benjamin Fiedler, Abdullah Ghali, D. Dirschl. Effect of Spaceflight and Microgravity on the Musculoskeletal System: A Review.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00954
This review notes that spaceflight reduces bone mineral density and impairs fracture healing and joint health.
Asachi P, Ghanem G, Burton J, Aintablian H, Chiem A. Utility of ultrasound in managing acute medical conditions in space: a scoping review.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-023-00349-y
This scoping review details the utility of ultrasound in managing acute medical conditions in space, including musculoskeletal trauma, decompression sickness, and acute pathologies.
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