Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more
than 100 million lowlanders visit mountainous areas above 2500 m annually. The …

Background: Finger pulse oximeters are widely used to monitor physiological responses to
high-altitude exposure, the progress of acclimatization, and/or the potential development of …

This position stand aims to provide an evidence-based summary of the energy and
nutritional demands of tactical athletes to promote optimal health and performance while …

It is estimated that> 140 million people live above 2500 m in various regions of the world. 1
There are many challenges to living at high altitude, but chronic exposure to alveolar …

Importance Acute mountain sickness (AMS) affects more than 25% of individuals ascending
to 3500 m (11 500 ft) and more than 50% of those above 6000 m (19 700 ft). AMS may …

Purpose Main purposes of pre-acclimatization by hypoxia conditioning (HC) are the
prevention of high-altitude illnesses and maintenance of aerobic exercise performance …

High altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a life-threatening illness that develops during the
rapid ascent to high altitudes, but its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Growing …

The (patho-) physiological responses to hypoxia are highly heterogeneous between
individuals. In this review, we focused on the roles of sex differences, which emerge as …

Background There are few data on the clinical outcomes of patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) in cities over 1000 m above sea level (masl). Objectives To …

Microglia are the main immune cells in the brain playing a critical role in neuroinflammation,
and numerous pieces of evidence have proved that energy metabolism is closely associated …