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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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 +3 more
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Contribution of Hypoxic Exercise Testing to Predict High-Altitude Pathology: A Systematic Review
Life, 2022 Altitude travelers are exposed to high-altitude pathologies, which can be potentially serious. Individual susceptibility varies widely and this makes it difficult to predict who will develop these complications.
Thomas Georges +5 more
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Physiological responses during ascent to high altitude and the incidence of acute mountain sickness
Physiological Reports, 2021 Acute mountain sickness (AMS) occurs when there is failure of acclimatisation to high altitude. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between physiological variables and the incidence of AMS during ascent to 5300 m.
Alexandra B. Cobb +10 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Intermittent Hypoxic Training in the Prevention of Acute Hypoxic Injury [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Background Acute hypoxic injury caused by acute altitude exposure is manifested by different degrees of clinical symptoms, some of which may develop into acute mountain sickness (AMS). However, the current prevention and treatment methods are limited and
HUANG Dan, ZHANG Qihan, SONG Ge, WANG Qing, LI Yu, JI Xunming, WANG Yuan
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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 +3 more
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Comment on choroidal thickness in high-altitude sickness
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Wei Kiong Ngo, Colin S H Tan
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High-altitude illness: Management approach
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019 In high altitudes, usually above 2500 m, travelers are faced with decreased partial pressure of oxygen along with decreased barometric pressure. High-altitude illness, a syndrome of acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema and high-altitude ...
Gökhan Aksel +2 more
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