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Panisello, Pere, Joan Ramon Torrella, Teresa Pagés, and Ginés Viscor. Capillary supply and fiber morphometry in rat myocardium after intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. High Alt. Med. Biol. 8:322-330, 2007.
Panisello Tafalla, Pere +3 more
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Ten climbers were studied trekking from 1,950 to 4,650 m (6,500 ft to 15,500 ft) in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary of the Garwhal Himalaya. All developed altitude sickness, one seriously. Pulse, blood pressure, and peak flow rate were monitored daily in an attempt to predict the onset of altitude sickness.
C G, Schaanning, O, Helseråd
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Mental Strategies of Elite High Altitude Climbers: Overcoming Adversity on Mount Everest
The purpose of this study was to explore the mental strategies used by elite Mount Everest climbers to overcome obstacles while ascending and descending the mountain.
Burke, Shaunna M. +3 more
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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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Acute mountain sickness in a subject with metabolic syndrome at high altitude
Visitors at high altitude are increasing in age and comorbidities, which can lead to a failure in acclimatization. We describe the development of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in a 44-year-old man with metabolic syndrome and the time- and altitude ...
COGO, A +6 more
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High altitude pulmonary edema among "Amarnath Yatris"
Background: Annual pilgrimage (Yatra) to the cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji′ is a holy ritual among the Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva. Located in the Himalayan Mountain Range (altitude 13,000 ft) in south Kashmir, the shrine is visited by thousands of ...
Parvaiz A Koul +8 more
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Training methods for high-altitude acclimatization and its applications in military
The unique geography, climate, and natural conditions of plateaus pose significant challenges to the physical health and combat effectiveness of stationed troops.
WANG Yongchun, LI Jiaxiang
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Exercise exacerbates acute mountain sickness at simulated high altitude
We hypothesized that exercise would cause greater severity and incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in the early hours of exposure to altitude. After passive ascent to simulated high altitude in a decompression chamber [barometric pressure = 429 ...
R. A. Robergs +15 more
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Blood rheology adjustments in rats after a program of intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia
Esteva, Santiago, Pere Panisello, Joan Ramon Torrella, Teresa Pagés, and Ginés Viscor. Blood rheology adjustments in rats after a program of intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. High Alt. Med. Biol. 10:275-281, 2009. Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia
Esteva i Gras, Santiago +4 more
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Baseline Psychological Traits Contribute to Lake Louise Acute Mountain Sickness Score at High Altitude [PDF]
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
Finnegan, Sarah L; https://orcid.org/ +8 more
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