Mini review of high altitude health problems in Ladakh

被引：29

作者：

Norboo, T ^{[1
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Saiyed, HN

Angchuk, PT

Tsering, P

Angchuk, ST

Phuntsog, ST

Yahya, A

Wood, S

Bruce, NG

Ball, KP

机构：

[1] Ladakh Heart Fdn, Leh Ladakh, India

[2] Natl Inst Occupat Hlth, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

[3] SNM Hosp, Leh Ladakh, India

[4] Kent State Univ, OH Mt Res Org, Tijeras, NM 87059 USA

[5] Royal Free Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, London NW3 2PF, England

[6] Cent Middlesex Hosp, Dept Community Med, London NW10 7NS, England

来源：

BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY | 2004年 / 58卷 / 04期

关键词：

acute mountain sickness (AMS); high altitude pulmonary edema (NAPE); high altitude cerebral edema (HACE);

D O I：

10.1016/j.biopha.2004.02.003

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

Ladakh is a sparsely populated area of Indian Himalaya lying at 3-4500 m altitude mainly consisting of and desert. This paper will discuss high altitude health problems in Ladakh under the following headings. 1. Acute altitude illness: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). 2. Effects of prolonged and permanent exposure to high altitude: (subacute and chronic mountain sickness). 3. Environmental dust and domestic fire pollution resulting in non-occupational pneumoconiosis and high prevalence of respiratory morbidity. (C) 2004 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：220 / 225

页数：6

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