Pulse oximetry in the diagnosis of acute mountain sickness.

abstract：:The male reproductive functions of the members of the Masherbrum (7821 m) Expedition in 1999 were examined via semen analyses and endocrine tests. Specimens were collected from three subjects who had stayed above 5100 m for 21 to 24 days and above 6700 m for 4 to 5 days before departure and 1 month, 3 months, and 2 yr...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Okumura A,Fuse H,Kawauchi Y,Mizuno I,Akashi T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) each occur rarely in Tibetans, and they have previously not been reported in the same person. Here we describe a 37-year-old native Tibetan man with CMS at 4300 m, who developed HAPE after his return home from a 12-day visit to sea level. Possibl...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Wu T

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common and disabling condition that occurs in healthy individuals ascending to high altitude. Based on the ability of iron to influence cellular oxygen sensing pathways, we hypothesized that iron supplementation would protect against AMS. To examine this hypothesis, 24 healthy sea-le...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Talbot NP,Smith TG,Privat C,Nickol AH,Rivera-Ch M,León-Velarde F,Dorrington KL,Robbins PA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shatylo, Valerii B., Tetiana V. Serebrovska, Anna V. Gavalko, Egor Egorov, and Oleg V. Korkushko. Acute hypoxic test in patients with prediabetes. High Alt Med Biol. 17:101-107, 2016.-Prediabetes is a state of impaired carbohydrate metabolism when not all of the symptoms required to label a person as diabetic are pres...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Shatylo VB,Serebrovska TV,Gavalko AV,Egorov E,Korkushko OV

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing popularity of adventure travel and mountain activities, it is likely that many high altitude travelers will have underlying medical problems and approach clinicians for advice about ensuring a safe sojourn. Patients with underlying pulmonary hypertension are one group who warrants significant conce...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Luks AM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first ascent of Mont Blanc by Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel-Gabriel Paccard in 1786, numerous scientific events have taken place on the highest peak of Europe. Horace Benédict de Saussure, since his first ascent in 1787, made numerous observations on barometric pressure, temperature, geology, and mountain si...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Richalet JP

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the effect of a sleep high-train low regimen on the finger cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) response. Seventeen healthy males were assigned to either a control (CON; n=9) or experimental (EXP; n=8) group. Each group participated in a 28-day aerobic training program of daily 1-h exercise (50...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Amon M,Keramidas ME,Kounalakis SN,Mekjavic IB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Van Iterson, Erik H., Eric M. Snyder, and Bruce D. Johnson. The influence of 17 hours of normobaric hypoxia on parallel adjustments in exhaled nitric oxide and airway function in lowland healthy adults. High Alt Med Biol. 18:1-10, 2017.-Currently, there is a disparate understanding of the role that normobaric hypoxia ...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Van Iterson EH,Snyder EM,Johnson BD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergies and adverse reactions to sulfonamide medications are quite common. Two distinct categories of drugs are classified as sulfonamides: antibiotics and nonantibiotics. The two groups differ in their chemical structure, use, and the rate at which adverse reactions occur. Cross-reactivity between the two groups ha...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Kelly TE,Hackett PH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare three commonly used scoring systems of acute mountain sickness (AMS)-the 5-item Lake Louise Self-report (LLS), the 11-item abridged version of the Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire (ESQ-III), and a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS)-on climbers (N=63; 34.6±9.9 years) making a ...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Wagner DR,Teramoto M,Knott JR,Fry JP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Examined the change in neurobehavioral function of individuals acclimated to high altitudes and those native to high altitudes. METHODS:A neurobehavioral core test battery approved by the WHO (WHO-NCTB) was used to evaluate the effects of high altitude hypoxia on neurobehavioral function. The WHO-NCTB is composed...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Zhang G,Zhou SM,Yuan C,Tian HJ,Li P,Gao YQ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alarcón-Yaquetto, Dulce E., Lidia Caballero, and Gustavo F. Gonzales. Association between plasma N-acylethanolamides and high hemoglobin concentration in Southern Peruvian highlanders. High Alt Med Biol 18:322-329, 2017.-High-altitude (HA) hypoxia is a stressful condition endured by organisms through different mechani...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Alarcón-Yaquetto DE,Caballero L,Gonzales GF

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and safety of intermittent hypoxia training (IHT) were investigated in healthy, 60- to 74-yr-old men. Fourteen men (Gr 1) who routinely exercised daily for 20 to 30 min were compared with 21 (Gr 2) who avoided exercise. Their submaximal work-load power values before the IHT training were 94 +/- 3.7 and 66...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Shatilo VB,Korkushko OV,Ischuk VA,Downey HF,Serebrovskaya TV

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gou, Qiling, Rufeng Shi, Xin Zhang, Qingtao Meng, Xinran Li, Xi Rong, Zhabu Gawa, Nage Zhuoma, and Xiaoping Chen. The prevalence and risk factors of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension among native Tibetans in Sichuan Province, China. High Alt Med Biol. 21:327-335, 2020. Background: ...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Gou Q,Shi R,Zhang X,Meng Q,Li X,Rong X,Gawa Z,Zhuoma N,Chen X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The physiological effects of hypoxia may be influenced by how hypoxia is achieved. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of recovery in hypobaric hypoxia (HH), normobaric hypoxia (NH), and normobaric normoxia (NN) after endurance exercise on ge...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Ross CI,Shute RJ,Ruby BC,Slivka DR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High altitude-induced gastrointestinal (GI) problems are potentially life-threatening. GI tract bleeding and inflammation are the major problems induced by hypobaric hypoxia (HH). In this study, effects of acute exposure to HH up to 14 days at 7620 m on GI immune function have been studied. To fulfill these objectives...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Khanna K,Mishra KP,Chanda S,Eslavath MR,Ganju L,Kumar B,Singh SB

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Richalet, Jean-Paul, and François J. Lhuissier. Aging, tolerance to high altitude, and cardiorespiratory response to hypoxia. High Alt Med Biol. 16:117-124, 2015.--It is generally accepted that aging is rather protective, at least at moderate altitude. Some anecdotal reports even mention successful ascent of peaks ove...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Richalet JP,Lhuissier FJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of neurological disorders other than high altitude cerebral edema have been described at high altitude. This report documents isolated facial and hypoglossal nerve palsies that occurred in two travellers at high altitude in the Nepal Himalaya. The possible pathophysiological mechanisms of these neurological ...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Basnyat B

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormally high pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in hypoxia due to exaggerated hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is a key factor for development of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). It was shown that about 10% of a healthy Caucasian population has an exaggerated HPV that is comparable to the respon...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Dehnert C,Mereles D,Greiner S,Albers D,Scheurlen F,Zügel S,Böhm T,Vock P,Maggiorini M,Grünig E,Bärtsch P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a prevalent disorder that confers substantial cardiovascular morbidity and, in serious cases, death. VTE has a complex and incompletely understood etiopathogenesis with genetic, acquired, and environmental risk factors. As the focu...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Trunk AD,Rondina MT,Kaplan DA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to establish scientifically supported recommendations for termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in mountain rescue, which can be applied by physicians and nonphysicians. A literature search was performed; the results and recommendations were discussed among the authors, and finally approved by...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Paal P,Milani M,Brown D,Boyd J,Ellerton J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 40 years, in an attempt to reduce the morbidity and mortality of altitude illness, a number of volunteer-run, seasonal aid posts have been established at mountain ranges across the world. As each aid post is designed for the local population and tourists at hand, the range of problems seen and services o...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Systermans B,Stokes S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a survey of equipment in medical backpacks for mountain rescuers and mountain emergency physicians. The aim was to investigate whether there are standards for medical equipment in mountain rescue organizations associated with the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM). A qu...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Elsensohn F,Soteras I,Resiten O,Ellerton J,Brugger H,Paal P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bailey, Damian Miles, Benjamin S. Stacey, and Mark Gumbleton. A systematic review and meta-analysis reveals altered drug pharmacokinetics in humans during acute exposure to terrestrial high altitude-clinical justification for dose adjustment? High Alt Med Biol. 19:141-148, 2018. OBJECTIVE:While physiological response...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Bailey DM,Stacey BS,Gumbleton M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports the possible role of oxidative stress and inflammation (role of nuclear factor, NFkB) in hypoxia-induced transvascular leakage in brain of rats. The rats were exposed to a simulated altitude of 25,000 ft for different durations: 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48h. Brain water content, transvascular lea...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Himadri P,Kumari SS,Chitharanjan M,Dhananjay S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:West, John B. Are permanent residents of high altitude fully adapted to their hypoxic environment? High Alt Med Biol. 18:135-139, 2017.-Millions of people live permanently at high altitude and many have been there for generations. It is sometimes claimed that these people have completely adapted to their environment, ...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： West JB

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Sex-based differences in metabolism and morphological characteristics may result in unique exercise responses during periods of limited oxygen availability. Purpose: To evaluate the effects of moderate normobaric hy...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Starling-Smith TM,La Monica MB,Stout JR,Fukuda DH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otero, Liliana, Patricia Hidalgo, Rafael González, and Carlos A. Morillo. Association of cardiovascular disease and sleep apnea at different altitudes. High Alt Med Biol. 17:336-341, 2016.-We evaluated the prevalence of sleep apnea (SA) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) at different altitudes. A total of 3...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Otero L,Hidalgo P,González R,Morillo CA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study compares the changes in ventilation in response to sustained hypobaric hypoxia and acute normobaric hypoxia between subjects susceptible to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE-S) and control subjects (C-S). Seven HAPE-S and five C-S were exposed to simulated high altitude of 4000 m for 23 h in a hypo...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Schirlo C,Pavlicek V,Jacomet A,Gibbs JS,Koller E,Oelz O,Seebauer M,Kohl J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Published incidences of acute mountain sickness (AMS) vary widely. Reasons for this variation, and predictive factors of AMS, are not well understood. We aimed to identify predictive factors that are associated with the occurrence of AMS, and to test the hypothesis that study design is an independent predictive fa...

journal_title：High altitude medicine & biology

authors： Waeber B,Kayser B,Dumont L,Lysakowski C,Tramèr MR,Elia N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00