A very recent epidemiological study provides preliminary evidence that living in habitats
located at 2500 m above sea level (masl) might protect from the development of severe …

More than 100 million people ascend to high mountainous areas worldwide every year. At
nonextreme altitudes (< 5500 m), 10–85% of these individuals are affected by acute …

Purpose: The effect of high altitude (≥ 1500 m) and its potential association with mortality by
COVID-19 remains controversial. We assessed the effect of high altitude on the …

Aim Under hypobaric hypoxia (HH), the heart triggers various defense mechanisms
including metabolic remodeling against lack of oxygen. Mitofusin 2 (MFN2), located at the …

COVID-19 can evolve to a severe lung compromise with life-threatening hypoxemia. The
mechanisms involved are not fully understood. Their understanding is crucial to improve the …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that affects both
quality of life and cardiovascular health. The causal link between OSA and cardiovascular …

Context: As a result of increases in life expectancy and decreases in fertility, the proportion
of the population entering later life has increased dramatically in recent decades. When …

Aim We examined the effects of chronic hypoxia on diaphragm function in high‐and low‐
altitude populations of Peromyscus mice. Methods Deer mice (P. maniculatus) native to high …

Traveling to high altitudes for entertainment or work is sometimes associated with acute high
altitude pathologies. In the past, scientific literature from the lowlander point of view was …

The neurocognitive basis of the effect of long-term high altitude exposure on voluntary
attention is unclear. Using event related potentials, the high altitude group (people born in …