Sport and leisure activities at altitude, including climbing, trekking and various snow sports,
continue to grow in popularity. However, the increase of high altitude activities is associated …

Objective To determine the prophylactic effect of Ginkgo biloba (doses 80 mg/12 h, 24 h
before high-altitude ascension and with continued treatment) in preventing acute mountain …

This review discusses the impact of recent publications on pathophysiologic concepts and
on practical aspects of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Magnetic resonance imaging …

Background Millions of tourists and climbers visit high altitudes annually. Many
unsuspecting and otherwise healthy individuals may get sick when sojourning to these high …

Background: Individuals at higher altitudes may experience a decrease in blood oxygen
levels, which can result in a variety of clinical illnesses, such as high-altitude pulmonary …

Introduction: The physiological responses on exposure to high altitude are relatively well
known, but new discoveries are still being made, and novel prevention and treatment …

Ascent to high altitude triggers a wide range of physiological changes. However, ascent is
also associated with three acute pathologies: acute mountain sickness, high-altitude …

Altitude hypoxia is responsible for acute mountain sickness. It can worsen and generate a
high altitude cerebral edema, which can be fatal. After reminding the reader clinical and …

Background: Individuals ascending to high altitude are at a risk of getting acute mountain
sickness (AMS). The present study is a network meta-analysis comparing all the …

The hypoxia that increases in altitude environment and results from conditions dissimilarity,
is the main cause of different forms of the altitude sickness. These range from benign form …