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The radical Pietist Johann Conrad Dippel was a self‐proclaimed adept – a maker of gold and the philosophers’ stone. He was also a magister of theology, a doctor of medicine, and a self‐taught chemist, who coinvented the pigment Prussian Blue together with Johann von Diesbach, became known for his animal pyrolysis oil, his wonder‐wound balm, his ...
Curt Wentrup
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High-altitude headache and acute mountain sickness
Introduction: Headache is the most common complication associated with exposure to high altitude, and can appear as an isolated high-altitude headache (HAH) or in conjunction with acute mountain sickness (AMS).
F.J. Carod-Artal
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Chronic sequelae and owner burdens are common following canine intervertebral disc disease
Abstract Background Canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is common and may be managed conservatively or surgically. However, little is known about long‐term sequelae, quality of life and owners’ emotional burden after diagnosis. Methods Information regarding signalment, neuroanatomical lesion localisation, diagnostic imaging results and treatment ...
Frederik Samsøe‐Schmidt+2 more
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Blood Coagulation Changes at High Altitude [PDF]
The current concepts of blood coagulation changes in the pathogenesis of acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPO), high altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) and chronic mountain sickness(CMS) which afflict the inductees and ...
Chohan, I. S.
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Victorian Women and the Gendering of Mountaineering in the Alps
ABSTRACT This article explores the gendered segregation of Victorian mountaineering, highlighting how societal norms sought to confine women to passive roles within the alpine landscape. As Elizabeth Le Blond declared, ‘there is no manlier sport in the world than mountaineering’, encapsulating the pervasive attitudes of the era.
William Bainbridge
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The Association Between Body Composition and Acute Mountain Sickness [PDF]
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Dobrosielski, D A+2 more
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Abstract The article addresses the role that communities played in managing the social and health crisis generated by the Covid‐19 pandemic in two Chilean cities. Chile is an interesting case study owing to its intense and prolonged confinement measures, which focused heavily on individuals and households.
Francisco Letelier Troncoso+3 more
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Obesity as a Conditioning Factor for High-Altitude Diseases
Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, has become a major health burden because it is usually accompanied by an increased risk for insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and even some kinds of cancer.
Rocío San Martin+3 more
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Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals
This schematic depicts the cardiovascular adaptations of mammals and birds to high‐altitude hypoxia. It highlights key phenotypic changes in oxygen transport and cardiac responses, driven by molecular mechanisms including transcriptional regulation and genetic modifications.
Huishang She, Yanhua Qu
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AbstrakHigh-altitude illness (HAI) merupakan sekumpulan gejala paru dan otak yang terjadi pada orang yang baru pertama kali mendaki ke ketinggian. HAI terdiri dari acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) dan high-altitude ...
Dwitya Elvira
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