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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: its response to hypoxia and association with acute mountain sickness. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a common clinical challenge at high altitude (HA). A point-of-care biochemical marker for AMS could have widespread utility.
Begley, J   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Significance of the proper acclimatization, use of the acetazolamide and dexamethasone in prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS) – literature review

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is an ilness, that occurs in non-acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude, typically above 2,500 metres (8,000 ft).
Karol Mazur   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tackling antimicrobial resistance: developing and implementing antimicrobial stewardship interventions in four African commonwealth countries through a health partnership model

open access: yesJournal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
In recent years, health partnerships have shared infection prevention and control innovations between United Kingdom hospitals and Low-Middle-Income Countries.
Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

A whole-health-economy approach to antimicrobial stewardship: Analysis of current models and future direction. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies are widely implemented in single healthcare sectors and organisations; however, the extent and impact of integrated AMS initiatives across the whole health economy are unknown. Assessing degree of integration
Ahmad, R.   +5 more
core   +5 more sources

Prediction of the development and susceptibility to acute mountain sickness (AMS) by monitoring oxygen saturation (SpO2) – literature review

open access: yesJournal 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 ...
Karol Mazur   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age as a risk factor for acute mountain sickness upon rapid ascent to 3,700 m among young adult Chinese men. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +3 more sources

Health Consequences of Nuclear Fission Products

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2010
Radionuclides produced in fission process moves from its source, to human food chain to become available for human consumption determines their effects on his health.
AMS Ajlouni
doaj   +1 more source

A descriptive study of vancomycin use at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town

open access: yesSouthern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship principles guide the clinical use of antimicrobials, including vancomycin, but paediatric vancomycin prescribing practices have not been evaluated in South Africa.
Leonore Greybe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analytical Methods of Levoglucosan, a Tracer for Cellulose in Biomass Burning, by Four Different Techniques

open access: yesAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 2012
A comparison of analytical approaches for Levoglucosan (C6H10O5, commonly formed from the pyrolysis of carbohydrates such as cellulose) and used for a molecular marker in biomass burning is made between the four different analytical systems.
Min-Suk Bae   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conduit system, degassing, and flow dynamics of a rhyolite lava: A case study of the Shiroyama lava on Himeshima Island, Japan

open access: yesVolcanica, 2021
This study presents a description of a rhyolite lava-forming eruption, including the conduit system, degassing history during the lava flow dynamics. We examined the Pleistocene Shiroyama rhyolite lava on Himeshima Island, Japan.
Kuniyuki Furukawa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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