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Scientific articles ranking in high altitude domain
ranked scientific articles this way: Wednesday, June 1 , 2011 List 2: Top 10 Articles Published in the Same Domain Since Your Publication Zubieta-Calleja GR, Paulev PE, Zubieta-Calleja L, Zubieta-Calleja N, Zubieta-Castillo G: Hypoventilation in chronic mountain sickness: a mechanism to preserve energy. J Physiol Pharmacol; 2006 Sep;57 Suppl 4:425-30 Go to the article León-Velarde F, Villafuerte FC, Richalet JP: Chronic mountain sickness and the heart. Prog Cardiovasc Dis; 2010 May-Jun;52(6):540-9 Go to the article Moore LG, Niermeyer S, Vargas … Read entire article »
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The Mountain Guru
Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo (Sr.) has received a most extraordinary distinction and honor in Bangalore, India at the St. John’s Medical College: In response to an invitation by Prof. Thuppil Venkatesh to attend a meeting and present their recent scientific work, Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo (Sr) and Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja (Jr) travelled to Bangalore, India and on the way there stopped in Copenhagen, Denmark to visit and discuss scientific projects with Prof. Dr. Poul-Erik Paulev. … Read entire article »
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Human Adaptation to High Altitude and Sea Level
Here goes the link (click below) to my dissertation that I have been repeatedly asked to publish on-line: http://www.altitudeclinic.com/Copenhagen/Dissertation10b.pdf It has novel things about adaptation of high altitude residents to sea level and future space travel. Hope you enjoy them. The book is now available in all major libraries around the world. For Example in Germany (click here): or in India: (click here) Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja High Altitude Pathology Institute Celebrating our 39th Anniversary!! Web: AltitudeClinic.com Email: zubieta@altitudeclinic.com Phone: (591-2) 224-5394 http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »
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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 »
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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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Recent publications in high altitude medicine
Dear colleagues and friends: The organizing committee thanks all of those that expressed their interest in participating. We look forward to everyones participation with their interesting scientific work. You are all welcome. We would like to inform you that some of our most recent publications are among the themes to be addressed at our forthcoming symposium: Paulev PE, Zubieta-Calleja G. High altitude diving depths. Res Sports Med. 2007 Jul-Sep;15(3):213-23. PMID: 17987509http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438620701526795Our pre-print copy can be read here Thorsen … Read entire article »
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