On top of the world Sep 12, 2009
Geoff had turned back two days earlier, after recognising in himself symptoms of cerebral oedema, a deadly manifestation of acute mountain sickness. None of us slept well that night and we were groggy the next morning from lack of oxygen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Adjusting to Altitudes Over 6000 fe... Sep 9, 2009
Altitude Sickness, which is also referred to as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), can effect those traveling to over 6,000 feet above sea level ... Some experts say that Acute Mountain Sickness can feel exactly like a bad hangover. (Suite101.com)
Everest: Base camp bakery cooks pies daily Aug 31, 2009
Most trekkers suffer from acute mountain sickness doing that. Go climb Kala Pataar first and base camp the next day. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Taking dex can improve high altitude exercise capacity in certain climbers Aug 12, 2009
"We have known that both tadalafil and dexamethasone are good for preventing high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and dex for treating symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS). But we did not know whether they could also improve exercise capacity at altitude by reducing pulmonary hypertension, one of the important factors in altitude- related exercise limitations," said lead authors Manuel Fischler, MD, of the University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, and Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, of the... (EurekAlert!)
Mountain peril Jul 22, 2009
With more Malaysians who are not typical alpine mountaineers who are well-informed of the perils of low oxygen levels above 3,000m trooping into Tibet, many can expect to have their first encounter with altitude illness or acute mountain sickness (AMS). Popular destination: A tourist having his picture taken with Tibetan monks outside the Potala Palace in Lhasa. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New Drugs to Combat Altitude Sickne... Jul 15, 2009
Acute Mountain Sickness can Diminish Performance or Lead to Death ... Skiers, hikers, and military personnel in high altitude combat zones like Afghanistan would avoid the symptoms of altitude sickness, sometimes called acute mountain sickness, if new drugs could be developed ... Symptoms of altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness, can affect the brain as well as the lungs and can range from mild to sever. (Suite101.com)
Study shows increased health emergencies on aircraft Feb 22, 2009
Mild oxygen deficiency may also be rather more common among healthy passengers than recognised: in one experiment, many volunteers on a simulated 20-hour flight reported fatigue, headache, nausea and light-headedness symptoms typical of acute mountain sickness. The risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) also rises on longer flights, particularly those of more than eight hours, and in people who are obese, have varicose veins, are pregnant, smoke, use HRT or are on the Pill. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Climbers raise cancer funds on Aconcagua Feb 14, 2009
carroll wrote on Feb 12, 2009 6:42 PM:" Argentina is truly an amazing country. Although the 25 mile hike along the playa to reach base camp is pure drudgery. It's good to see that he put his climb to good and no one was killed. All too frequently inexperienced climbers perish from Acute Mountain Sickness (and are stacked like cord wood behind the medical tent).Using a guide service like that is kinda cheating though. They do all the heavy lifting (transportation, mules, 3 course meals, tents,... (Montana Standard, MT)
Performance Lab Feb 8, 2009
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM): Conduct collaborative research projects in USARIEM's lab on the top of Pike's Peak and in USAFA HPL to improve acclimatization and minimize the occurrence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high altitude cerebral/pulmonary edema (HACE/HAPE) of soldiers deployed to high altitude operations. University of Colorado: Conducting Collaborative research projects to improve acclimatization of USAF warfighters to moderate and high altitude... (Airforcesports.com)
