Management of high altitude pathophysiology. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Management of high altitude pathophysiology. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Management of high altitude pathophysiology
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Kshipra Misra, Priyanka Sharma, Anuja Bhardwaj.
- Editors:
- Misra, Kshipra
Sharma, Priyanka
Bhardwaj, Anuja - Contents:
- Front Cover; Management of High Altitude Pathophysiology; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; SECTION I: Human Performance at High Altitude; Chapter 1: High Altitude and Hypoxia; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. High Altitudes: Worldwide Scenario; 1.3. High Altitudes Environment and Hypoxia; 1.3.1. Defining the Term ``Hypoxia;́́ 1.3.2. Types of Hypoxia; 1.4. Hypobaric Hypoxia and Physiology; 1.5. Conclusion; Chapter 2: High Altitude Ailments: Causes and Effects; 2.1. Introduction; 2.1.1. Hypobaric Hypoxia at High Altitudes 2.1.2. Physiological Adaptations at High Altitudes: The Acclimatization Process2.1.3. Physical Factors at High Altitudes; 2.2. High-Altitude Ailments; 2.2.1. Acute Mountain Sickness; 2.2.2. High Altitude-Induced Headache; 2.2.3. High-Altitude Cerebral Edema; 2.2.4. High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema; 2.2.5. High-Altitude Retinopathy; 2.2.6. Sleep Disturbance; 2.2.7. Existing Medical Conditions as Risk Factors at High Altitudes; 2.3. Conclusions; Section II: Herbal Therapeutics for High Altitude Problems; Chapter 3: Hippophae sp.: A Boon for High-Altitude Maladies; 3.1. Introduction 3.2. History and Traditional Usage3.3. Botanical Description and Natural Distribution; 3.4. Hippophae Species; 3.4.1. Hippophae rhamnoides; 3.4.2. Hippophae tibetana; 3.4.3. Hippophae neurocarpa; 3.4.4. Hippophae gyantsensis; 3.4.5. Hippophae goniocarpa; 3.4.6. Hippophae salicifolia; 3.5. Chemical Constituents of H. rhamnoides; 3.5.1. Carbohydrates; 3.5.2. Lipids; 3.5.3.Front Cover; Management of High Altitude Pathophysiology; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; SECTION I: Human Performance at High Altitude; Chapter 1: High Altitude and Hypoxia; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. High Altitudes: Worldwide Scenario; 1.3. High Altitudes Environment and Hypoxia; 1.3.1. Defining the Term ``Hypoxia;́́ 1.3.2. Types of Hypoxia; 1.4. Hypobaric Hypoxia and Physiology; 1.5. Conclusion; Chapter 2: High Altitude Ailments: Causes and Effects; 2.1. Introduction; 2.1.1. Hypobaric Hypoxia at High Altitudes 2.1.2. Physiological Adaptations at High Altitudes: The Acclimatization Process2.1.3. Physical Factors at High Altitudes; 2.2. High-Altitude Ailments; 2.2.1. Acute Mountain Sickness; 2.2.2. High Altitude-Induced Headache; 2.2.3. High-Altitude Cerebral Edema; 2.2.4. High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema; 2.2.5. High-Altitude Retinopathy; 2.2.6. Sleep Disturbance; 2.2.7. Existing Medical Conditions as Risk Factors at High Altitudes; 2.3. Conclusions; Section II: Herbal Therapeutics for High Altitude Problems; Chapter 3: Hippophae sp.: A Boon for High-Altitude Maladies; 3.1. Introduction 3.2. History and Traditional Usage3.3. Botanical Description and Natural Distribution; 3.4. Hippophae Species; 3.4.1. Hippophae rhamnoides; 3.4.2. Hippophae tibetana; 3.4.3. Hippophae neurocarpa; 3.4.4. Hippophae gyantsensis; 3.4.5. Hippophae goniocarpa; 3.4.6. Hippophae salicifolia; 3.5. Chemical Constituents of H. rhamnoides; 3.5.1. Carbohydrates; 3.5.2. Lipids; 3.5.3. Organic Acids and Other Volatile Compounds; 3.5.4. Polyphenolic Compounds; 3.5.5. Proteins and Amino Acids; 3.5.6. Vitamins and Minerals; 3.6. Bioactivities of H. rhamnoides; 3.6.1. Antihypoxic Effects 3.6.2. Antioxidant Activity3.6.3. Cardioprotective Action; 3.6.4. Hepatoprotective Action; 3.6.5. Anticarcinogenic Activity; 3.6.6. Antimicrobial Effect; 3.6.7. Antiinflammatory Effect; 3.6.8. Dermatological Activity; 3.6.9. Platelet Aggregation Activity; 3.6.10. Radioprotective Effect; 3.7. Health and Nutritional Products From H. rhamnoides; 3.7.1. Contributions by DIHAR, Leh; 3.7.2. Contributions by DFRL, Mysore; 3.7.3. Contributions by DIPAS, Delhi; 3.8. Conclusions; Chapter 4: Valeriana sp.: The Role in Ameliorating High-Altitude Ailments; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Description of the Plant 4.3. Geographical Distribution and Habitat4.4. Active Constituents in V. wallichii; 4.5. Biological Activities of V. wallichii; 4.6. Applications of V. wallichii in Improving Health at High Altitudes; 4.6.1. Anxiolytic and Antidepressant; 4.6.2. Insomnia; 4.6.3. Antispasmodic Activity; 4.6.4. Antipsychotic Activity; 4.6.5. Anticonvulsant Activity; 4.6.6. Antioxidant Activity; 4.6.7. Analgesic Activity; 4.6.8. Antiinflammatory Activity; 4.6.9. Radioprotective Activity; 4.6.10. Adaptogenic Activity; 4.7. Conclusions; Chapter 5: Rhodiola sp.: The Herbal Remedy for High-Altitude Problems … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 616.2
Anoxemia
Altitude, Influence of
Oxygen in the body
HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
MEDICAL / Diseases
MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780128140000
0128140003 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780128139998
0128139994 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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