PH Hackett, RC Roach, RA Wood, RG Foutch, … - Aviation, space, and …, 1988 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov We wished to determine in a field study the effectiveness of dexamethasone for prevention and
treatment of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Prevention Trial: We transported 15 subjects from
sea level to 4,400 m (PB = 400 mm Hg) on Denali (Mt. McKinley) by means of a 1-h ... Cited by 85 - Related articles - All 4 versions
- ►nih.gov [PDF] G Ferrazzini, M Maggiorini, S Kriemler, P Bartsch, O … - British Medical Journal, 1987 - bmj.com Page 1. doi:10.1136/bmj.294.6584.1380 1987;294;1380-1382 Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) G
Ferrazzini, M Maggiorini, S Kriemler, P Bärtsch and O Oelz with dexamethasone. Successful
treatment of acute mountain sickness These include: References ... Cited by 74 - Related articles - All 5 versions
- ►bmj.com HR Keller, M Maggiorini, P Bartsch, O Oelz - British Medical Journal, 1995 - bmj.com The main symptoms are headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and difficulty in sleeping. 2 Usually
these symptoms resolve spontaneously after one or two days withour further ascent. In severe
cases, however, acute mountain sickness may progress to life threatening high altitude ... Cited by 42 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
O Oelz, M Maggiorini, M Ritter, U Waber, R Jenni, P … - Lancet, 1989 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov In a laboratory at 4559 m six subjects with high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPO) characterised
by clinical signs, severe hypoxaemia, widened alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient, pulmonary
hypertension, and alveolar oedema on chest radiography were treated with nifedipine. ... Cited by 146 - Related articles - All 4 versions
BD Levine, K Yoshimura, T Kobayashi, M … - New England Journal …, 1989 - content.nejm.org Cerebral edema occurs in fatal cases of acute mountain sickness. Dexamethasone, commonly
used to treat cerebral edema due to other causes, also reduces the symptoms of acute mountain
sickness when given prophylactically. However, the efficacy of dexamethasone in the ... Cited by 79 - Related articles - All 4 versions
TS Johnson, PB Rock, CS Fulco, LA Trad, RF … - New England Journal …, 1984 - content.nejm.org Acute mountain sickness is a syndrome that occurs when unacclimatized persons ascend rapidly
to high altitudes. It is postulated that cerebral edema causes its symptoms. Since dexamethasone
is useful in treating some forms of cerebral edema, we investigated its role in the ... Cited by 82 - Related articles - All 6 versions
- ►bmj.com [PDF] P Bartsch, B Merki, D Hofstetter, M Maggiorini, B … - British Medical Journal, 1993 - bmj.com Page 1. doi:10.1136/bmj.306.6885.1098 1993;306;1098-1101 BMJ P Bärtsch, B Merki,
D Hofstetter, M Maggiorini, B Kayser and O Oelz trial. simulated descent: a randomised
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- ►nih.gov [PDF] AJ Ellsworth, EF Meyer, EB Larson - Western Journal of Medicine, 1991 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov Eighteen climbers actively ascended Mount Rainier (elevation 4,392 m) twice during a
randomized, double-blind, concur- rent, placebo-controlled, crossover trial comparing the use
of acetazolamide, 250 mg, dexamethasone, 4 mg, and placebo every 8 hours as ... Cited by 38 - Related articles - All 6 versions
E Hohenhaus, F Niroomand, S Goerre, P … - American journal of …, 1994 - Am Thoracic Soc Nifedipine has been shown effective for prevention and treatment of high altitude pulmonary
edema (HAPE). Because acute mountain sickness (AMS) and HAPE may share common pathophysiologic
mechanisms, we evaluate the prophylactic effect of nifedipine on the development of AMS ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
