Effets physiologiques de la haute altitude chez l’adolescent pendant une expédition au Kun 7087m

Mateu, Pilar Nos; Kostusiak, V.; Breton, Olivier

doi:10.1016/j.scispo.2014.06.002

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“…Hypoxia is the main physiological challenge in plateau environments, but the pathogenesis of mountain sickness has not yet been clearly determined [2]. Existing literature has studied the incidence and characteristics of high-altitude diseases among highaltitude residents [3], high-altitude pilgrims [4] and high-altitude hikers [5][6][7]. The unique natural environment and cultural customs on plateaus are favoured by many tourists.…”

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Analysis of the mountain sickness of tourists in China from 2015-2017

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2020

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Background: Mountain sickness significantly affects tourists who travel in plateau areas. Most studies have researched patients, climbers and local residents to analyse the identification, causes, symptoms and effects of mountain sickness, and only a few have assessed tourists.Methods: This study used the Jiangtai Insurance Broker, an exemplary underwriting platform for travel agency liability insurance in China, as the data acquisition platform to analyse tourist altitude sickness from an epidemiological perspective. The chi-square test was used to test the distribution of mountain sickness diseases and symptoms among different genders and ages. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to generate a spatial distribution map of tourist mountain sickness.Results: From 2015 to 2017, there were 361 cases of tourist mountain sickness, which were distributed in 4 altitudinal classes. The incidence of mountain sickness was higher in women than in men. Tourists aged 40-69 years were the main group of patients. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) were the main high-altitude diseases and mainly occurred in the 2nd and 3rd class altitude regions. Hypoxia, dizziness, headache and chest tightness were the main symptoms of mountain sickness. Spring, summer and autumn were the peak seasons for the onset of mountain sickness. Mountain sickness cases were concentrated in a few cities in Western China.Conclusion: This study analysed the genders and characteristics of the main tourist population that suffered from mountain sickness and investigated the diseases and the temporal and spatial regularity of disease from an epidemiological perspective. The research showed that the onset of mountain sickness was related to the individual physique and age of tourists, speed of entering the plateau, season and altitude. This study is significant as a reference for the risk assessment of tourists visiting plateau areas.

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Analysis of the mountain sickness of tourists in China from 2015-2017

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Effets physiologiques de la haute altitude chez l’adolescent pendant une expédition au Kun 7087m

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Analysis of the mountain sickness of tourists in China from 2015-2017

Analysis of the mountain sickness of tourists in China from 2015-2017

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