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Altitude Sickness - Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis, Treatment

Latest Publications and Research on Altitude Sickness

Aerosp Med Hum Perform      

High-Altitude Decompression Sickness Treated with Hyperbaric Therapy and Extracorporeal Oxygenation.

Siewiera J, Szalanski P, Tomaszewski D, Kot J

BACKGROUND: High-altitude decompression sickness (HADCS) is a rare condition that has been associated with aircraft accidents. To the best of our know ... Read More

Source: PubMed
High Alt. Med. Biol.   2020 Jan 22   

Transient Cerebral Ischemia at High Altitude and Hyper-Responsiveness to Hypoxia.

Richalet JP, Larmignat P, Poignard P

A 36-year-old woman with no medical history participated in a trekking in Ladakh up to 5300?m of altitude. She was well acclimatized and presented no ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban      

[Research progress on mechanism in adaptation of hemoglobin to plateau hypoxia].

Li X, Li W, Feng S, Wang R

Low oxygen partial pressure is the main cause of acute mountain sickness.Hemoglobin plays a crucial physiological role in the binding, utilization, tr ... Read More

Source: PubMed
J. Int. Med. Res.      

Efficacy of spinal chiropractic manipulative therapy for adjusting the relationship between cervical facet joints to treat headache caused by acute mountain sickness.

Wang Y, Xu M, Shi Y

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Source: PubMed
Am. J. Chin. Med.   2020 Jan 14   

Rhodiola crenulata Suppresses High Glucose-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression and Inflammatory Responses by Inhibiting ROS-Related HMGB1-TLR4 Signaling in Endothelial Cells.

Huang LY, Yen IC, Tsai WC, Lee SY

Rhodiola crenulata, a popular folk medicine for anti-altitude sickness in Tibet, has been shown to have protective effects against high glucose (HG)-i ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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