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Advances in research of risk factors for acute high-altitude sickness
Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019 Acute high-altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or acute mild altitude sickness, seriously affects the health of individuals entering the plateau and compromises their capacities for military operations.
LUO Yongjun, MA Siqing
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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
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Ascent to high altitude (> 3000 m height above sea level or m.a.s.l) exposes people to hypobaric atmospheric pressure and hypoxemia, which provokes mountain sickness and whose symptoms vary from the mild acute mountain sickness to the life-threatening ...
Karen Sánchez +4 more
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Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 2020 The interest in trekking and mountaineering is increasing, and growing numbers of individuals are travelling to high altitude. Following ascent to high altitude, individuals are at risk of developing one of the three forms of acute high-altitude illness:
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Journal of Infection and Public HealthObjective: This study aimed to characterize the genetic diversity of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates from the Tibetan Plateau, elucidate the molecular epidemiological profile of tuberculosis (TB) in this high-altitude region,
Anyue Xia +9 more
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Altitude sickness: Gingko biloba does not prevent altitude sickness
BMJ, 2003 EDITOR–Barry and Pollard say in their clinical review of altitude illness that gingko biloba may be more effective than placebo in preventing symptoms of acute mountain sickness.1 The PHAIT study, carried out …
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Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction and purpose: Acute mountain sickness is caused by hypoxia, of which the brain is the most sensitive. The frequency of occurrence at altitudes above 2500 m above sea level may reach up to 75% of travelers.
Zuzanna Olejarz +9 more
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Journal of The Nepal Medical Association- Editorial
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003 Man And The Mountains HIgh Altitude Pulmonary Oedema And Acute Mountain ...
JNMA Editorial
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Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022 Background: Trekkers in high altitude of Himalayas could lead to Acute Mountain Sickness and High Altitude Cerebral Edema. This study was conducted to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging findings among the clinically suspected High Altitude Cerebral ...
Dan Bahadur Karki +2 more
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Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.A two‐stage transcriptomic filter comparing rHuEPO, exercise and altitude responses reduced 153 candidate genes to 50 that were unaffected by physiological stimuli. These retained transcripts offer focused biomarker leads to strengthen antidoping detection of rHuEPO.
Daria Obratov +4 more
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