Following this review of evidence and after due consideration, it is clear that there are few
cardiovascular conditions that warrant the denial of fitness to fly as a passenger. Given the …

Pulmonary function tests permit accurate, reproducible assessment of the functional state of
the respiratory system. It is worth emphasizing that pulmonary function tests do not diagnose …

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 …

When diving, human beings are exposed to hazards that are unique to the hyperbaric
underwater environment and the physical behavior of gases at higher ambient pressure …

Mortazavi A, Eisenberg MJ, Langleben D, Ernst P, Schiff RL. Altitude-related hypoxia: risk
assessment and management for passengers on commercial aircraft. Aviat Space Environ …

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Millions of people around the world engage in leisure or occupational activities in extreme
environments [1]. These environments sometimes entail health risks even for normal …

Herzpatientinnen und-patienten sollten bezüglich ihrer Toleranz gegenüber Höhe
individuell beraten werden. Dabei sollte der historische Reflex, dass Höhe für …

Un organismo animal, al introducirse en el medio acuático, precisa hacer frente a un
conjunto de factores ambientales que dificultan, oa veces imposibilitan, su permanencia en …

Overall, heart patients should be advised individually with respect to their tolerance of
altitudes. However, the historical reflex that altitude 'per se'is bad for heart patients should …