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 …

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

In high altitudes, usually above 2500 m, travelers are faced with decreased partial pressure
of oxygen along with decreased barometric pressure. High-altitude illness, a syndrome of …

In the realm of high-altitude medicine, the term high altitude refers to terrestrial elevations
over 1500 m (4921 ft), and is commonly divided into three categories: high altitude, very high …

High-altitude illnesses have profound consequences on the health of many unsuspecting
and otherwise healthy individuals who sojourn to high altitude for recreation and work. The …

High-altitude illnesses encompass the pulmonary and cerebral syndromes that occur in non-
acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude. The most common syndrome is …

Areas at high-altitude, annually attract millions of tourists, skiers, trekkers, and climbers. If not
adequately prepared and not considering certain ascent rules, a considerable proportion of …

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 …

High-altitude illness is the collective term for acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude
cerebral oedema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE). The …

Well-recognized medical threats at high altitude (> 2500m) include acute mountain sickness
(AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) …