Many physicians are surprised to learn how many peo-ple live, work, and play at high altitude. Some 140 million persons reside at altitudes over 2500 m, mainly in North, Central, and South America; Asia; and eastern Africa (1). Increasingly, people are moving to work at high altitude. For example, there are telescopes at alti-tudes over 5000 m (2) and mines at over 4500 m (3), and the Golmud–Lhasa railroad being constructed in Tibet will have 30 000 to 50 000 workers at high altitudes, including many who work at more than 4000 m. Skiers, mountain-eers, and trekkers go to altitudes of 3000 m to more than 8000 m for recreation, and sudden ascents to high altitude without the benefits of acclimatization are common. All of these groups are pron...
Acute high-altitude illnesses are of great concern for physicians and people traveling to high altit...
It is estimated that>140 million people live above 2500 m in various regions of the world.1 There...
Work at high altitude (elevation equal to or greater than 3000 m above sea level) results in a physi...
High altitude is defined as regions above 2400 meters above sea level. Almost 2% of the world’s popu...
High altitude is defined as regions above 2400 meters above sea level. Almost 2% of the world’s popu...
With rising altitude the partial pressure of oxygen falls. This phenomenon leads to hypobaric hypoxi...
Areas at high-altitude, annually attract millions of tourists, skiers, trekkers, and climbers. If no...
People who ascend rapidly to altitudes greater than 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) may become ill; rarely,...
SUMMARY: Introduction. From a physiological perspective the high altitude is defined by altitudes hi...
Both the high altitude physiologist and the intensivist are challenged by the human organism in a hy...
SUMMARY: Introduction. From a physiological perspective the high altitude is defined by altitudes hi...
Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more than 100 m...
Synopsis It is a strange coincidence that the highest point on Earth is very close to the limit of h...
Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more than 100 m...
As you ascend to a higher elevation, atmospheric pressure decreases. This is, followed by a decrease...
Acute high-altitude illnesses are of great concern for physicians and people traveling to high altit...
It is estimated that>140 million people live above 2500 m in various regions of the world.1 There...
Work at high altitude (elevation equal to or greater than 3000 m above sea level) results in a physi...
High altitude is defined as regions above 2400 meters above sea level. Almost 2% of the world’s popu...
High altitude is defined as regions above 2400 meters above sea level. Almost 2% of the world’s popu...
With rising altitude the partial pressure of oxygen falls. This phenomenon leads to hypobaric hypoxi...
Areas at high-altitude, annually attract millions of tourists, skiers, trekkers, and climbers. If no...
People who ascend rapidly to altitudes greater than 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) may become ill; rarely,...
SUMMARY: Introduction. From a physiological perspective the high altitude is defined by altitudes hi...
Both the high altitude physiologist and the intensivist are challenged by the human organism in a hy...
SUMMARY: Introduction. From a physiological perspective the high altitude is defined by altitudes hi...
Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more than 100 m...
Synopsis It is a strange coincidence that the highest point on Earth is very close to the limit of h...
Globally, about 400 million people reside at terrestrial altitudes above 1500 m, and more than 100 m...
As you ascend to a higher elevation, atmospheric pressure decreases. This is, followed by a decrease...
Acute high-altitude illnesses are of great concern for physicians and people traveling to high altit...
It is estimated that>140 million people live above 2500 m in various regions of the world.1 There...
Work at high altitude (elevation equal to or greater than 3000 m above sea level) results in a physi...