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Research & Reviews  94 results

Performance and reliability of two frequently used point-of-care blood gas analyzers at...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2023.03.007
Clinical Biochemistry; Treff G, Treff F et. al.

Mar 20th, 2023 - Blood gas analyzers (BGA) aid medical decision-making. Their specified performance criteria are based on sea level conditions. However, millions of people are living at high altitude (HA) where the performance of BGAs is poorly characterized. We i...

The Telomere-Telomerase System Is Detrimental to Health at High-Altitude.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915065
International Journal of Environmental Research and Publi... Pasha Q, Rain M et. al.

Feb 12th, 2023 - The hypobaric-hypoxia environment at high-altitude (HA, >2500 m) may influence DNA damage due to the production of reactive molecular species and high UV radiation. The telomere system, vital to chromosomal integrity and cellular viability, is pro...

Altitude-Related Disorders
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/303571-print

Dec 29th, 2022 - High-altitude illness may result from short-term exposures to altitudes in excess of 2000 m (6560 ft). This illness comprises a spectrum of clinical entities that are probably the manifestations of the same disease process. High-altitude pulmonary...

Altitude-Related Disorders
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/303571-overview

Dec 29th, 2022 - Background High-altitude illness may result from short-term exposures to altitudes in excess of 2000 m (6560 ft). This illness comprises a spectrum of clinical entities that are probably the manifestations of the same disease process. High-altitud...

Altitude-Related Disorders
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/303571-overview

Dec 29th, 2022 - Background High-altitude illness may result from short-term exposures to altitudes in excess of 2000 m (6560 ft). This illness comprises a spectrum of clinical entities that are probably the manifestations of the same disease process. High-altitud...

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Clinicaltrials.gov  4 results

Evaluating the Utility of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Treatment of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04186598

Jul 19th, 2022 - Multicenter, double-blinded, randomized control trial. Enrollment is based on presentation to one of the treating facilities with clinical signs and symptoms of high-altitude pulmonary edema with a recent arrival at high altitude, an oxygen satura...

Effect of Acetazolamide on Subclinical High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema Detected by Lung Ultrasonography
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03490916

May 10th, 2019 - The overall goal of this study is to detect preclinical signs of HAPE by lung ultrasonography and evaluate the effectiveness of acetazolamide at decreasing pulmonary edema by using ultrasound.

The Incidence of Subclinical High-altitude Pulmonary Oedema at High Altitude
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01794130

Feb 18th, 2013 - The high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is the leading cause of death from high altitude sickness. At moderate altitude (2500-4500m) the incidence (0.2-6%) may be underestimated because only clinical HAPE leads to symptoms and motivates the patie...

Hypoxia Impairs Endothelial Function in HAPEs
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00176007

Sep 15th, 2005 - Rationale: High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is characterized by excessive pulmonary vasoconstriction and is associated with decreased concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) in the lung. Objectives: We hypothesized that individuals susceptible to ...

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News  9 results

Doctors push back on treating COVID-19 as HAPE
https://www.mdedge.com/emergencymedicine/article/221091/coronavirus-updates/doctors-push-back-treating-covid-19-hape
Sharon Worcester

Apr 21st, 2020 - For Luanne Freer, MD, an expert in high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and founder and director of Everest ER, a nonprofit seasonal clinic at the Mt. Everest base camp in Nepal (elevation, 17,600 ft), a sudden flurry of messages and questions she.

Physicians Push Back on Treating COVID-19 as HAPE
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929131

Apr 21st, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. For Luanne Freer, MD, an expert in high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and founder and director of Everest ER, a nonprofit seasonal clinic at the...

COVID-19 Daily: Vent Debate Continues, Screening for Taste/Smell
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929161

Apr 21st, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape's editors around the globe think you need to know about today:  Ventilation Debate Continues Some physic...

Higher Mortality Rate in Ventilated COVID-19 Patients in Large Sample
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/928605

Apr 13th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Mortality could be as high as two thirds among patients with COVID-19 who require ventilation, new data from the United Kingdom's Intensive Care N...

Is protocol-driven COVID-19 respiratory therapy doing more harm than good?
https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/220301/coronavirus-updates/protocol-driven-covid-19-respiratory-therapy-doing
Sharon Worcester

Apr 6th, 2020 - Physicians in the COVID-19 trenches are beginning to question whether standard respiratory therapy protocols for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are the best approach for treating patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Courtesy Dr.

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Patient Education  4 results see all →