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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020 The hypoxia is the main cause of altitude sickness, that usually starts from the benign form - acute mountain sickness (AMS), that being untreated can progress to the life-threatening states, like high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high altitude ...
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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 ...
Maximilian, Ledochowski, Dietmar, Fuchs
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Prevention and treatment of high altitude cerebral edema (HACE)
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020 High altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is often a severe and potentially fatal manifestation of acute mountain sickness (AMS). It usually develops within the first 2 in individuals rapidly ascending at altitudes above 4000 m.
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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 ...
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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,
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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.
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