The relationship between anxiety and acute mountain sickness. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 IntroductionWhilst the link between physical factors and risk of high altitude (HA)-related illness and acute mountain sickness (AMS) have been extensively explored, the influence of psychological factors has been less well examined.
Christopher J Boos +9 more
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Oxygen saturation for the prediction of acute mountain sickness [PDF]
Digital HealthWe read with interest the paper on “Smartwatch measurement of blood oxygen saturation for predicting acute mountain sickness: Diagnostic accuracy and reliability” recently published by Zeng and colleagues in Digital Health.
Johannes Burtscher +3 more
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THE OLFACTORY SYSTEM REGULATES ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2009 OBJECTIVE:Hyperventilation is the first response to hypoxia in high altitude (HA). Our study on rats was designed to establish an integrated hypothesis to include hyperventilation, increased activity of hypothalamicpituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA) in ...
Savitha Nagabhushan +2 more
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Neurofilament Light Chain Is Associated With Acute Mountain Sickness [PDF]
Brain and BehaviorBackground Neurological symptoms are common in acute mountain sickness (AMS); however, the extent of neuroaxonal damage remains unclear. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is an established blood biomarker for neuroaxonal damage.
Klaus Berek +12 more
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Anuric Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Acute Mountain Sickness Prophylaxis With Acetazolamide
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2014 Acetazolamide (ACZ) is a sulfonamide derivative that inhibits carbonic anhydrase and is the mainstay for prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness (AMS).
Javier A. Neyra MD +2 more
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Acute mountain sickness predicts the emotional state of amateur mountaineers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsResearch on amateur mountaineers is scarce, and this study aims to delve into the emotional experiences of ten amateur mountaineers during their ascent using the "Befindlichkeitsskala" (BFS) and Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness scoring system (LLS ...
Zhengyang Zeng, Yun Zhou, Lun Li
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Are we prematurely predicting acute mountain sickness? [PDF]
Experimental PhysiologyJulian C. Bommarito, Michael M. Tymko
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The changes of electroencephalography in mountaineers on Mount Jade, Taiwan: An observational study
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background The diagnosis of acute mountain sickness, which lacks a reliable and objective diagnostic tool, still depends on the clinical symptoms and signs and remains a major threat and unpredictable disease affecting millions of mountaineers ...
Kuo-Song Chang +9 more
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Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) with particular emphasis on hydration: a review [PDF]
Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, 2023 Acute mountain sickness (AMS) causes a number of symptoms within the human body, associated with staying at altitudes higher than 2,500 meters above sea level without prior acclimatization. The human body begins to adapt its functioning to the conditions
Agnieszka Jonczyk +3 more
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MEDEX 2015: Prophylactic Effects of Positive Expiratory Pressure in Trekkers at Very High Altitude
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Purpose: Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing has been shown to increase arterial oxygenation during acute hypoxic exposure but the underlying mechanisms and consequences on symptoms during prolonged high-altitude exposure remain to be elucidated.
Thomas Rupp +7 more
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