At any point 1–5 days following ascent to altitudes≥ 2500 m, individuals are at risk of
developing one of three forms of acute altitude illness: acute mountain sickness, a syndrome …

Oxygen is one of the most important molecules on Earth mainly because of the biochemical
symmetry of oxygenic photosynthesis and aerobic respiration that can maintain homeostasis …

A comprehensive update to this preeminent and accessible text, this fifth edition of a
bestseller was developed as a response to man's attempts to climb unaided to higher …

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a neurological disorder that typically affects mountaineers
who ascend to high altitude. The symptoms have traditionally been ascribed to intracranial …

1 History 1 2 The atmosphere 16 3 Geography and the human response to altitude 28 4
Genetics and high altitude 40 5 Altitude acclimatization and deterioration 53 6 Control of …

Respiratory‐induced changes in the partial pressures of arterial carbon dioxide and oxygen
play a major role in cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation. Elevations in (hypercapnia) lead to …

The present study examined to what extent professional boxing compromises cerebral
haemodynamic function and its association with CTBI (chronic traumatic brain injury). A total …

Key points Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a maladaptation syndrome encountered at
high altitude (HA) characterised by severe hypoxaemia that carries a higher risk of stroke …

Within the neurovascular unit (NVU), the blood–brain barrier (BBB) operates as a key
cerebrovascular interface, dynamically insulating the brain parenchyma from peripheral …

The functional relationship between dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA) and arterial
baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in humans is unknown. Given that adequate cerebral perfusion …