Altitude-induced hypertension in bi-landers

Author:

Bachman, James J., Dey, Sheri, Newman, Jeremy H.

Title:

Altitude-induced hypertension in bi-landers

Periodical:

High Altitude Medicine & Biology

Year:

2004

Volume:

5

Pages:

380-381

Subject:

Acclimatization Hypertension

Summary:

Lowlanders are generally described in literature as people who live at sea level and ascend to high altitudes while highlanders are described as those who live above 2500 m. However, in their letter to the editor of High Altitude Medicine & Biology, the authors describe astronomers and others who sleep at sea level but ascend to high altitude on a daily basis to work on Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii, as "bi-landers." Since these workers are required to be in a constant state of acclimatization and adaption, an observational study was conducted among similar bi-landers from Summit County, Colorado, that links hypertension to those who split their time between their sea level residences and their work high altitude. Based on the findings of this study, further research of this particular population is encouraged.

Label:

Altitude Mountain Sickness (AMS)

Date:

Fall 2004

Collection:

Periodicals