Acute high-altitude sickness [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2017 At any point 1–5 days following ascent to altitudes ≥2500 m, individuals are at risk of developing one of three forms of acute altitude illness: acute mountain sickness, a syndrome of nonspecific symptoms including headache, lassitude, dizziness and ...
Andrew M. Luks +2 more
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Adaptation and altitude sickness: A 40-year bibliometric analysis and collaborative networks [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Introduction:We analyze the scientific production and collaboration networks of studies based on adaptation and altitude diseases in the period 1980–2020.MethodsThe publications were extracted from journals indexed in Scopus.
J. Pierre Zila-Velasque +15 more
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Risk factors associated with high altitude sickness among travelers: A case control study in Himalaya district of Nepal. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthHigh elevation adventures are popular among travelers; however, they carry significant health risks, such as altitude sickness. This study aims to identify risk factors associated with high altitude sickness among travelers to Mustang district.
Sishir Poudel +5 more
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Intelligent monitoring and individualized strategies for preventing altitude sickness during altitude training [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyAltitude training is a special training method that uses a hypoxic environment to improve athletic performance. Its scientificity and safety have always attracted much attention.
Longji Li +4 more
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High-Altitude Hypoxia Injury: Systemic Mechanisms and Intervention Strategies on Immune and Inflammatory Responses [PDF]
AntioxidantsHigh-altitude exposure poses significant health challenges to mountaineers, military personnel, travelers, and indigenous residents. Altitude-related illnesses encompass acute conditions such as acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude pulmonary ...
Jingman Zhang +8 more
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Altitude hypoxia and hypoxemia: pathogenesis and management [PDF]
Signal Transduction and Targeted TherapyAt high altitudes, which typically exceed 2500 m, approximately 80 million people reside permanently, with over a million visitors annually. The primary effect of high altitude is hypobaric hypoxia, which leads to decreased oxygen availability and a ...
Chunmei Cai +8 more
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Altitude sickness: A neglected form of pulmonary edema [PDF]
Lung IndiaElcio Bakowski, Edson Marchiori
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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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Altitude sickness and altitude adaptation [PDF]
Acta Physiologica, 2017 For as long as humanity can recall, it has probably been a dream of mankind to conquer mountainous heights and the mysterious deep. Loss of innocence is a common theme across ancient religions. Ancient Hindu legend has an interesting variation on the story: When Brahma realized that man did not deserve divinity, he decided to take it from them and hide
P B, Persson, A, Bondke Persson
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