Acute altitude illnesses
C Imray, A Booth, A Wright, A Bradwell - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Acute altitude illnesses are potentially serious conditions that can affect otherwise fit
individuals who ascend too rapidly to altitude. They include high altitude headache, acute …
individuals who ascend too rapidly to altitude. They include high altitude headache, acute …
[HTML][HTML] High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment
AT Taylor - Rambam Maimonides medical journal, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
acclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to high altitude. The most common syndrome is …
Acute mountain sickness, inflammation, and permeability: new insights from a blood biomarker study
The pathophysiology of acute mountain sickness (AMS) is unknown. One hypothesis is that
hypoxia induces biochemical changes that disrupt the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and …
hypoxia induces biochemical changes that disrupt the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and …
Alterations in cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity during 14 days at 5050 m
Non‐technical summary Brain blood flow increases during the first week of living at high
altitude. We do not understand completely what causes the increase or how the factors that …
altitude. We do not understand completely what causes the increase or how the factors that …
Visual analog scale (VAS) for assessment of acute mountain sickness (AMS) on Aconcagua
JD Van Roo, MP Lazio, C Pesce… - Wilderness & …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The Lake Louise AMS Self-Report Score (LLSelf) is a commonly used, validated
assessment of acute mountain sickness (AMS). We compared LLSelf and visual analog …
assessment of acute mountain sickness (AMS). We compared LLSelf and visual analog …
The headache of high altitude and microgravity—similarities with clinical syndromes of cerebral venous hypertension
Abstract Wilson, Mark H., CHE Imray, AR Hargens. The headache of high altitude and
microgravity—similarities with clinical syndromes of cerebral venous hypertension. High Alt …
microgravity—similarities with clinical syndromes of cerebral venous hypertension. High Alt …
Risk factors for high-altitude headache in mountaineers
M Burtscher, K Mairer, M Wille, G Broessner - Cephalalgia, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: The aim was to identify most relevant risk factors of high-altitude headache within a
broad mountaineering population through a prospective, observational, rater-blinded study …
broad mountaineering population through a prospective, observational, rater-blinded study …
High-altitude exposure of three weeks duration increases lung diffusing capacity in humans
P Agostoni, ER Swenson, M Bussotti… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Background: high-altitude adaptation leads to progressive increase in arterial PaO2. In
addition to increased ventilation, better arterial oxygenation may reflect improvements in …
addition to increased ventilation, better arterial oxygenation may reflect improvements in …
Sildenafil citrate for the prevention of high altitude hypoxic pulmonary hypertension: double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Abstract Bates, Matthew GD, AA Roger Thompson, Kenneth Baillie, Andrew I. Sutherland,
John B. Irving, NikhillHirani, and David J. Webb. Sildenafil citrate for the prevention of high …
John B. Irving, NikhillHirani, and David J. Webb. Sildenafil citrate for the prevention of high …
[HTML][HTML] Delayed appearance of high altitude retinal hemorrhages
D Barthelmes, MM Bosch, TM Merz, BL Petrig, F Truffer… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Retinal hemorrhages have been described as a component of high altitude
retinopathy (HAR) in association with altitude illness. In this prospective high altitude study …
retinopathy (HAR) in association with altitude illness. In this prospective high altitude study …