1. Effect of mild obstructive sleep apnea in mountaineers during the climb to Mount Aconcagua
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Alvaro Emilio, Ortiz-Naretto, Miriam Patricia, Pereiro, Glenda, Ernst, Juan Manuel, Aramburo, Ana María, Tovo, Andres, Vázquez-Fernández, and Eduardo, Borsini
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lcsh:Psychology ,hypoxia ,lcsh:BF1-990 ,sleep apnea syndromes ,Original Article ,altitude sickness ,lcsh:Consciousness. Cognition ,lcsh:BF309-499 ,metabolic syndrome ,respiratory tract diseases - Abstract
Objective: to compare mountaineers with and without asymptomatic sleep apnea (OSA) before the ascent and to study high altitude-related sleep disorders, its interaction with metabolic, neuroendocrine and immunological components. Material and Methods: During an expedition to Mount Aconcagua, researchers assessed the respiratory polygraphy (RP), clinical condition and inflammatory parameters, and rhythm of cortisol secretion in mountaineers sleeping at different altitude camps. Results: 8 athletes (4 women), 36 years old (25-51) participated. Baseline and final BMI were; 23.6 (20.9-28.7) and 22.77 (20.9-27.7), respectively: p
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- 2020