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
Pontus B. Persson, A. Bondke Persson
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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 nausea; high-altitude cerebral oedema, a potentially fatal illness characterised by ataxia, decreased ...
Erik R. Swenson +3 more
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Baseline Psychological Traits Contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness Score at High Altitude [PDF]
, 2022 Talks, Benjamin James, Catherine Campbell, Stephanie J. Larcombe, Lucy Marlow, Sarah L. Finnegan, Christopher T. Lewis, Samuel J.E. Lucas, Olivia K. Harrison, and Kyle T.S. Pattinson. Baseline psychological traits contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain
Campbell, Catherine +8 more
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Relationships Between Chemoreflex Responses, Sleep Quality, and Hematocrit in Andean Men and Women. [PDF]
, 2020 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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Research on a monitoring and evaluation platform for mountain sickness of grid construction workers based on disease information entropy [PDF]
, 1970 The inaccuracy of acute altitude sickness screening has brought great challenges to power grid construction workers in high-altitude areas. Human vital signs monitoring technology is an effective technical means to prevent people from developing altitude
Guo, Jin +5 more
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An overview of high altitude and mountain sickness
Tungs' Medical Journal, 2023 Abstract 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
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Inhaled Budesonide and Oral Dexamethasone Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundThis double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate inhaled budesonide and oral dexamethasone compared with placebo for their prophylactic efficacy against acute mountain sickness after acute high-altitude exposure.MethodsThere ...
Bian, Shi-Zhu +11 more
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Altitude sickness: Hyperventilatory capacity may predict altitude sickness
BMJ, 2003 EDITOR–Barry and Pollard reviewed altitude sickness.1 Tibetans and Sherpas (of Tibetan origin) have better physical performance at high altitude than whitepeople,2 possibly because of genetic differences.3 Acute adaptation to high altitude and low oxygen supply is primarilyby hyperventilation, which both improves oxygen saturation and increases blood ...
Dietmar Fuchs, Maximilian Ledochowski
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Does This Patient Have Acute Mountain Sickness?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review. [PDF]
, 2017 Acute mountain sickness (AMS) affects more than 25% of individuals ascending to 3500 m (11 500 ft) and more than 50% of those above 6000 m (19 700 ft).
Collet, T.H. +6 more
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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]
, 2014 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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