"Altitude Sickness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Multiple symptoms associated with reduced oxygen at high ALTITUDE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000532
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.020
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude Sickness" by people in Profiles.
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Influence of Acetazolamide on Hand Strength and Manual Dexterity During a 30-h Simulated High Altitude Exposure. Mil Med. 2020 08 14; 185(7-8):e1161-e1167.
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Effect of 8 days of exercise-heat acclimation on aerobic exercise performance of men in hypobaric hypoxia. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2020 07 01; 319(1):R114-R122.
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Differentiating COVID-19 Pneumonia From Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Therapeutic Implications. Circulation. 2020 07 14; 142(2):101-104.
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a1-A680T variant in GUCY1A3 as a candidate conferring protection from pulmonary hypertension among Kyrgyz highlanders. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2014 Dec; 7(6):920-9.
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The genetic architecture of adaptations to high altitude in Ethiopia. PLoS Genet. 2012; 8(12):e1003110.
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Peripheral chemoreceptors in health and disease. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2004 Jan; 96(1):359-66.
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Altitude physiology and the stresses of flight. Air Med J. 1995 Apr-Jun; 14(2):87-100.