After its publication, a number of international recognized doctors and scientists in the field
have raised serious concerns in regards to the accuracy or misleading nature of the …

High altitude pulmonary edema and acute mountain sickness occur together more
frequently than is generally recognized and have a common pathophysiological basis. Both …

This chapter summarises advances made over the last 12 years regarding our
understanding of the pathophysiology and its clinical implications in acute mountain …

High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), along with cerebral edema (CE), constitutes one of
the major complications of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Although the syndrome was first …

Altitude illness, which comprises of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and its life threatening
complications, high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema …

After ascent to high altitude (≥ 2500 m), the inability of the human body to adapt to the
hypobaric and hypoxia environment can induce tissue hypoxia, then a series of high altitude …

A cerebral disorder that is associated with pulmonary edema, but whose possible causal
relationship has not been demonstrated either clinically or experimentally is high altitude …

It is now generally accepted that acute mountain sickness (AMS) is caused by a mild form of
high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). AMS may progress to a potentially lethal form of …

High altitude (HA) areas are defined as areas at altitudes equal to or greater than 2700
meters above mean sea level. At this altitude and beyond, alterations in human …

Acute high-altitude illnesses are of great concern for physicians and people traveling to high
altitude. Our recent article “Acute Mountain Sickness, High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema and …