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Overview of Acute Mountain Sickness including Diagnosis, risk factors and treatment/prevention, as well as the pathophysiology effects of ...
De Leon Angon, Efrain
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Drug Use on Mont Blanc: A Study Using Automated Urine Collection [PDF]
Mont Blanc, the summit of Western Europe, is a popular but demanding high-altitude ascent. Drug use is thought to be widespread among climbers attempting this summit, not only to prevent altitude illnesses, but also to boost physical and/or psychological
Botre', Francesco+10 more
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Journal of The Nepal Medical Association- Editorial
Man And The Mountains HIgh Altitude Pulmonary Oedema And Acute Mountain ...
JNMA Editorial
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Age as a risk factor for acute mountain sickness upon rapid ascent to 3,700 m among young adult Chinese men. [PDF]
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the relationship between age and acute mountain sickness (AMS) when subjects are exposed suddenly to high altitude.MethodsA total of 856 young adult men were recruited.
Ding, Xiao-han+7 more
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Smartphone-Enabled Heart Rate Variability and Acute Mountain Sickness [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The autonomic system and sympathetic activation appears integral in the pathogenesis of acute mountain sickness (AMS) at high altitude (HA), yet a link between heart rate variability (HRV) and AMS has not been convincingly shown.
Bakker-Dyos, J+5 more
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Relationships Between Chemoreflex Responses, Sleep Quality, and Hematocrit in Andean Men and Women. [PDF]
Andean highlanders are challenged by chronic hypoxia and many exhibit elevated hematocrit (Hct) and blunted ventilation compared to other high-altitude populations.
Anza-Ramirez, Cecilia+13 more
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We kindly thank the journal for the opportunity to respond to the recent comments made regarding our manuscript entitled “Acute mountain sickness among tourists visiting the high-altitude city of Lhasa, Tibet, China at 3658 m above sea level: A cross ...
Gonggalanzi, Per Nafstad
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Acute, subacute and chronic mountain sickness
More than 100 million people ascend to high mountainous areas worldwide every year. At nonextreme altitudes (
J. Botella de Maglia+2 more
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Cerebral hemodynamic characteristics of acute mountain sickness upon acute high-altitude exposure at 3,700 m in young Chinese men. [PDF]
PURPOSE: We aimed at identifying the cerebral hemodynamic characteristics of acute mountain sickness (AMS). METHODS: Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography examinations were performed between 18 and 24 h after arrival at 3,700 m via plane from 500 m (n ...
Bian, Shi-Zhu+8 more
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Acute mountain sickness management: Case of Mount Kilimanjaro and review of literature [PDF]
Background: High-altitude Illness is the collective term for all illnesses occurring at or during terrestrial elevations over 1500m, it encompasses acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral oedema (HACE) and High-altitude Pulmonary Oedema ...
Mbonile, L.
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