ALLMedicine™ Altitude Illness Center
Research & Reviews 201 results
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881569
Respiratory Research; Fu X, Yang C et. al.
Feb 13th, 2021 - Chinese Yunnan Province, located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, is a famous tourist paradise where acute high-altitude illness common occurs among lowland people visitors due to non-acclimatization to the acute hypobaric hypoxia (AHH) conditions. ...
https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002586
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; Richalet JP, Pillard F et. al.
Jan 12th, 2021 - A decision tree based on a clinico-physiological score (SHAI score) has been developed to detect subjects susceptible to Severe High Altitude Illness (SHAI). We aimed to validate this decision tree, to rationalize the prescription of acetazolamide...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.031
Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation; Idrose AM, Juliana N et. al.
Jul 28th, 2020 - At high altitude, low oxygen partial pressure predisposes human body to hypobaric hypoxia that may lead to high-altitude illness. Currently, singing had been used for rehabilitation of patients with lung diseases but its role in high-altitude low ...
https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202004-327FR
Annals of the American Thoracic Society; Luks AM, Swenson ER
Apr 24th, 2020 - Amid efforts to care for the large number of patients with COVID-19, there has been considerable speculation about whether the lung injury seen in these patients is different than ARDS from other causes. One idea that has garnered considerable att...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177172
Physiological Reports REFERENCES; Pla R, Brocherie F et. al.
Apr 23rd, 2020 - The hypoxic exercise test is used to predict the susceptibility to severe High Altitude Illness (SHAI). In the present study, we aimed to use this test to predict the changes in performance and the physiological responses to moderate altitude in e...
Guidelines 3 results
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2019.04.006
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine; Luks AM, Auerbach PS et. al.
Jun 29th, 2019 - To provide guidance to clinicians about best preventive and therapeutic practices, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness, high alt...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2014.06.017
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine; Luks AM, McIntosh SE et. al.
Dec 16th, 2014 - To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, and high al...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2010.03.002
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine; Luks AM, McIntosh SE et. al.
Jul 1st, 2010 - To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral ed...
Clinicaltrials.gov 207 results
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881569
Respiratory Research; Fu X, Yang C et. al.
Feb 13th, 2021 - Chinese Yunnan Province, located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, is a famous tourist paradise where acute high-altitude illness common occurs among lowland people visitors due to non-acclimatization to the acute hypobaric hypoxia (AHH) conditions. ...
https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002586
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; Richalet JP, Pillard F et. al.
Jan 12th, 2021 - A decision tree based on a clinico-physiological score (SHAI score) has been developed to detect subjects susceptible to Severe High Altitude Illness (SHAI). We aimed to validate this decision tree, to rationalize the prescription of acetazolamide...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.031
Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation; Idrose AM, Juliana N et. al.
Jul 28th, 2020 - At high altitude, low oxygen partial pressure predisposes human body to hypobaric hypoxia that may lead to high-altitude illness. Currently, singing had been used for rehabilitation of patients with lung diseases but its role in high-altitude low ...
https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202004-327FR
Annals of the American Thoracic Society; Luks AM, Swenson ER
Apr 24th, 2020 - Amid efforts to care for the large number of patients with COVID-19, there has been considerable speculation about whether the lung injury seen in these patients is different than ARDS from other causes. One idea that has garnered considerable att...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177172
Physiological Reports REFERENCES; Pla R, Brocherie F et. al.
Apr 23rd, 2020 - The hypoxic exercise test is used to predict the susceptibility to severe High Altitude Illness (SHAI). In the present study, we aimed to use this test to predict the changes in performance and the physiological responses to moderate altitude in e...
News 7 results
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/915187
Jul 11th, 2019 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, editorial member and advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. With the recent spate of deaths of climbers on Mount Everest filling the news, it seems li...
https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/generalprimarycare/53205
Aug 24th, 2015 - In 1981, members of the American Medical Research Expedition, led by legendary respiratory physiologist John West, collected alveolar gas samples at the summit of Mt. Everest, ushering in a modern experimental era in high altitude medicine. West a...
https://www.mdedge.com/emergencymedicine/article/82565/sports-medicine/high-altitude-illness/page/0/1
May 1st, 2014 - High-Altitude Cerebral Edema High-altitude cerebral edema, a condition that can be considered on a continuum with AMS, is hallmarked by progressive neurological symptoms. It is defined by either the presence of a change in mental status and/or ata.
https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/52372/prevention-and-treatment-high-altitude-sickness/page/0/1
Family Practice News;
Apr 2nd, 2012 - Bottom Line High altitude illness has become a more common concern with increasing global travel. Prevention is paramount, with emphasis on slow ascent.
https://www.mdedge.com/pediatrics/article/39594/infectious-diseases/guidelines-map-new-horizons-travel-medicine
Miriam E. Tucker
New travel medicine guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America clearly illustrate that the field has expanded far beyond simply giving a few exotic immunizations. “An awareness has developed among practitioners that prevention.