Léon-Velarde, Fabiola, Marco Maggiorini, John T. Reeves, Almaz Aldashev, Ingrid Asmus,
Luciano Bernardi, Ri-Li Ge, Peter Hackett, Toshio Kobayashi, Lorna G. Moore, Dante …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) encompasses a syndrome of diseases that are characterized
by elevated pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular remodeling and that …

This report describes the historical development in the clinical application of chemical
variables for the interpretation of acid-base disturbances. The pH concept was already …

Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a condition in which hematocrit is increased above the
normal level in residents at high altitude. In this article we take issue with the 'Consensus …

Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a poorly understood syndrome, characterized by
hypoxemia and polycythemia and occurring in persons residing at high altitude. To better …

INTRODUCTION people living at high altitude in the city of La paz 3600m, with diverse types
of lung disease exhibit extremely low arterial oxygen tensions (paO2). their arterial oxygen …

Abstract Chronic Mountain Sickness (CMS), characterized by increased red blood cells
above average values traditionally attributed to chronic hypobaric hypoxia exposure, is …

Hypoxia remains a constant threat throughout life. It is for this reason that the International
Hypoxia Society strives to maintain a near quarter century tradition of presenting a …

Introduction: Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) represents a syndrome of secondary
polycythemia along with thrombocytopenia, altered hemorheology, pulmonary and systemic …

High altitude disease (HAD) is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans, caused by
acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. Millions of people who live …