High-altitude cerebral oedema (HACE) is a serious form of AMS, and High-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) can quickly become life-threatening ...

Objectives: To compare a range of physiological responses to acute sea level hypoxia at simulated altitudes with the same physiological responses and acute mountain sickness (AMS) scores measured at ...

If you're quickly ascending in altitude, your body may have trouble absorbing oxygen, which can lead to hypertension and ...

alumni.ubc.ca Purpose The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine the clinical utility of acute mountain sickness (AMS) history to predict future incidents of AMS. Method 17 studies (n=7921 ...

Mountain climbers scaling any high peak and skiers in high-altitude locations are susceptible to what's known as altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness—the negative health effect of high ...

To begin with, there are three kinds of altitude sickness: acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema. Acute mountain sickness, the least severe of ...

Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous ...

Acute mountain sickness, with symptoms of dizziness, vomiting and headaches, has also caused deaths. While the risks are clear, Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer who counts Everest and K2 ...

Sherpas and climbers also die from exposure, crevasses, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), falling rock and ice, and other dangers. Read next Follow us on: Jump to ...