Maximal values of aerobic power (VO2max) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2max)
decline in parallel with gain in altitude. Whereas this relationship has been well investigated …

A good night's sleep is a prerequisite for sustainable mental and physical health. Sleep
disorders, including sleep disordered breathing, insomnia and sleep related motor …

Background We evaluated the efficacy of acetazolamide in preventing adverse altitude
effects in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Many patients with pulmonary arterial or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary
hypertension (PH) wish to travel to altitude or by airplane, but their risk of hypoxia-related …

Question addressed by the study To investigate exercise performance and hypoxia-related
health effects in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during a high-altitude sojourn …

Importance There are no established measures to prevent nocturnal breathing disturbances
and other altitude-related adverse health effects (ARAHEs) among lowlanders with chronic …

Abstract Study Objectives To assess altitude-induced sleep and nocturnal breathing
disturbances in healthy lowlanders 40 y of age or older and the effects of preventive …

Once reserved for the fittest, worldwide altitude travel has become increasingly accessible
for ageing and less fit people. As a result, more and more individuals with varying degrees of …

Introduction: We evaluated whether exposure to high altitude impairs visuomotor learning in
lowlanders with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and whether this can be …

Bloch, Konrad E., Talant M. Sooronbaev, Silvia Ulrich, Mona Lichtblau, and Michael Furian.
Clinician's corner: counseling patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease traveling …