High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA) » Archive for March 2009
Life is possible at the hypoxic levels of the summit of Mt. Everest
Photo from Wikipedia Revisiting the original theory by Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo that it is possible for man to adapt to live even on the highest mountain on planet Earth: Mt. Everest, please find below links to: 1) The original paper as published in the Fiziol. Journal 2003, 49:3, pg. 110-117 2) A Chapter of the book: Adaptation Biology and Medicine (Volume 5:Health Potentials). 3) An attempt by three bold and extraordinary Nepalese brothers to remain atop Everest for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Xtreme hypoxia
New publications on ophthalmological studies and altitude adaptation
The effect of High to Low Altitude Adaptation on the Multifocal Electroretinogram. Kofoed PK, Sander B, Zubieta-Calleja G, Kessel L, Klemp K, Larsen M. Department of Ophthalmology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, DenmarkHigh Altitude Pathology Institute, La Paz, Bolivia; Department of Ophthalmology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark PURPOSE. To examine variations in retinal electrophysiology assessed by multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) during acclimatization of native highlanders during adaptation to normobaric normoxia at sea level. METHODS. Eight healthy … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical news
L’Internaute website: Football at 6542 m
The website L’Internaute Sport has published a series of incredible Sports experiences. Among them: floating tennis courts, marathon in space, tennis heliport in Dubai, mountain biking, golf on snow, tennis on top of water, Ski in the dessert, Cricket in the Himalayas, tennis in a boat and the football (soccer) game played on the summit of Mt. Sajama at 6542 m. that the High the Altitude Pathology Institute organized in August 2001. Click here to view the photos. Click here to read about the Sajama football game. http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »
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