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Oximetry Fails to Predict Acute Mountain Sickness or Summit Success During a Rapid Ascent to 5640 Meters
Objective.—The purpose of this study was to determine whether arterial oxygen saturation and heart…
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Sickness at high altitude: A literature review
Abstract When some individuals spend just a few hours at low atmospheric pressure above…
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Hypoxic Ventilatory response, ventilation, gas exchange, and fluid balance in acute mountain sickness
To examine whether sea-level hypoxic ventilatory responses (HVR) predict acute mountain sickness (AMS) and…
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Acute mountain sickness: Controversies and advances
This review discusses the impact of recent publications on pathophysiologic concepts and on practical…
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Assessment of high altitude tolerance in healthy individuals
The most reliable prediction of high altitude tolerance can be derived from the clinical…
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Acetazolamide 125 mg BD is not significantly different from 375 mg BD in the prevention of acute mountain sickness: The prophylactic acetazolamide dosage comparison for efficacy (PACE) trial
Abstract 750 mg per day of acetazolamide in the prevention of acute mountain sickness…
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The genetics of altitude tolerance: the evidence for inherited susceptibility to acute mountain sickness.
Abstract Acute mountain sickness (AMS) has become a significant environmental health issue as improvements…
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Variables contributing to acute mountain sickness on the summit of Mt Whitney
Objective The interaction of 15 variables representing physical characteristics, previous altitude exposure, and ascent…
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Age is no barrier to success at very high altitudes.
As medical care improves and life expectancy continues to rise in most developed countries,…