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The effects of acetazolamide on physiological variables among adolescents at high altitude [PDF]

Sport Sciences and Health Research, 2021
Background: High altitude environments can cause a range of physiological changes in the body, and adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of altitude sickness.
Govindasamy Balasekaran, Sarah Thompson, Visvasuresh Victor Govindaswamy, Yew Cheo Ng   +3 more
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Magnetic resonance investigation into the mechanisms involved in the development of high-altitude cerebral edema [PDF]

, 2017
Rapid ascent to high altitude commonly results in acute mountain sickness, and on occasion potentially fatal high-altitude cerebral edema. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms behind these syndromes remain to be determined.
Handford, Charles, Hutchinson, Charles E., Imray, C. (Chris), Nagarajaan, Sanjoy, NgAndwe, Eddie, Parsons, Helen, Sagoo, Ravjit S., Sherwood, Victoria, Wayte, Sarah C., Wilson, Mark H., Wright, Alex   +10 more
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Treatment of acute mountain sickness [PDF]

BMJ, 1995
EDITOR,--Hans-Rudolf Keller and colleagues recommend descent as the treatment of choice for acute mountain sickness but show that both treatment in a portable hyperbaric chamber and administration of dexamethasone (which was the superior treatment) may facilitate descent by improving symptoms.1 Pressurisation produced only short term benefit.
openaire   +1 more source

Association between body water status and acute mountain sickness. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
PurposeThe present study determined the association between body fluid variation and the development of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in adults.MethodsForty-three healthy participants (26 males and 17 females, age: 26 ± 6 yr, height: 174 ± 9 cm, weight ...
Hannes Gatterer, Maria Wille, Martin Faulhaber, Henry Lukaski, Andreas Melmer, Christoph Ebenbichler, Martin Burtscher   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oxidative Stress and Diseases Associated with High-Altitude Exposure

Antioxidants, 2022
Several diseases associated with high-altitude exposure affect unacclimated individuals. These diseases include acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), chronic mountain sickness (CMS), and,
Eduardo Pena, Samia El Alam, Patricia Siques, Julio Brito   +3 more
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Significance of the proper acclimatization, use of the acetazolamide and dexamethasone in prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS) – literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is an ilness, that occurs in non-acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude, typically above 2,500 metres (8,000 ft).
Karol Mazur, Dominik Machaj, Sandra Jastrzębska, Alicja Płaczek, Dominika Mazur   +4 more
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Physiological and pathophysiological aspects of short-term middle-altitude adaptation in humans

Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика, 2022
The review presents up-to-date information on the physiological and pathophysiological aspects of short-term middle-altitude adaptation in healthy individuals and patients with various chronic diseases.
A. R. Kiselev, N. A. Arablinsky, S. A. Mironov, M. A. Umetov, S. A. Berns, I. S. Yavelov, O. M. Drapkina   +6 more
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A frontotemporal dementia-like case after high-altitude climbing

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2023
Background We report a case who developed long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae similar to frontotemporal dementia after suffering a "high altitude sickness" while climbing a high mountain without taking precautions against acute hypoxia. Case presentation
Cemile Hazan Tunalı, Süheyla Ünal, Suat Kamışlı   +2 more
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An overview of high altitude and mountain sickness

Tungs’ Medical Journal, 2023
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) refers to the impact of the environment on body health at high elevations. It is classified into three based on the onset condition, namely, AMS, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema.
Chieh Chen, Guan-Hong Lin
doaj   +1 more source

Moving beyond neurophobia to cultivate the neuroquisitive learner

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract “Neurophobia,” a pervasive fear of the neurological sciences, poses a significant barrier in medical education, affecting learners and physicians worldwide. Its consequences are far‐reaching, contributing to a limited neurology workforce and diminished confidence among non‐specialists in managing neurological conditions.
Joanna R. Appel, Kirsten A. Porter‐Stransky   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source