Introduction Constant suppliance of oxygen plays one of the crucial roles in normal brain functioning. Examining brain at high altitude can provide us useful information about how brain functions are ...

Background: Aircraft cabins are pressurised to maximum effective altitudes of 2440 metres, resulting in significant decline in oxygen saturation in crew and passengers. This effect has not been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with moderate to severe COPD traveling to high altitude experienced improvements in hypoxemia, ...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — People living at higher altitudes tend to be healthier, but definitive evidence as to why remains elusive. There is debatable data, and some contradictory studies, as well as the ...

Scant data have been published on the oxygenation and safety measures required for the aeromedical transport of infants. Current guidelines recommend avoidance of air travel for infants younger than 1 ...

Research has shown that living at higher altitudes lowers your risk of developing diabetes, but scientists haven't been able ...