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 ...

Kaamya’s journey is inspiring but it also makes us think about the immense physical and mental health challenges that come ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

parameters with the risk of developing acute mountain sickness (AMS) and the chance of reaching the summit were investigated. Methods Thirty-nine subjects underwent maximal CPET at lowlands and during ...

Altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness, results from reduced oxygen levels and air pressure and often results in nausea. If you believe your nausea may be because of a physical or mental ...

Last week, westbound fugitives from the mines told of an added horror which has turned many miners into choking wrecks: Schneeberger Krankheit (Snow-Mountain sickness). In the Middle Ages ...

It's often considered to be a severe, end-stage version of acute mountain sickness. This swelling can trigger nausea, headache, and difficulty thinking and reasoning. An oxygen-starved brain can ...

This is especially important because the symptoms of acute mountain sickness — including insomnia, headache, and nausea — are often mistaken for normal, pregnancy-related discomfort.