Blood pressure changes at the Dead Sea (a low altitude area)

Paran, Esther; Neuman, Linda; Sukenik, S

doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1000663

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“…Confirming these conclusions, Paran 16 published later on a study in which blood pressure changes were compared in 72 hypertensive and normotensive patients staying in Beer Sheva (barometric pressure 745 mmHg) and at the Dead Sea (barometric pressure 800 mmHg). The sojourn at the Dead Sea showed an average decrease of 17 mmHg, a change that diminished slightly after 10 days stay at the Dead Sea.…”

Section: Hypertension At the Dead Seamentioning

confidence: 86%

Efectos saludables de la Climatoterapia del Mar Muerto en pacientes con enfermedades cardíacas y pulmonares

Moses

2012

An. Hidrol. Méd.

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Introduction: The Dead Sea (Sea of Salt in Hebrew), the lowest saline lake on earth, contains high concentrations of salts and is a reservoir of minerals with a unique evaporation regime. The magnesium salts and the sulfur-containing mud in addition to the unique ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching this area are the main factors used for treating skin disorders and arthritis, as well as respiratory diseases. High and stable temperatures are the main characteristic of this dry region, located at 420 meters below sea level, beneficiating also from high barometric pressure (800 mm Hg), and therefore from a higher oxygen partial pressure. Material and Methods: The influence of a sojourn in these exceptional climatic conditions was studied on patients suffering from heart and from lung diseases. Stress test and cardiac ultra-sound imaging, as well as lung function tests were obtained before and after a sojourn at the Dead Sea area. Results and Conclusion: In their conclusions, the authors emphasized the positive changes in the condition of the patients, as well as the safety and the possible beneficial effects of such a stay. Even if natural climatotherapy at the Dead Sea for skin and joint diseases has been proven both highly effective and almost without side effects, more studies are necessary for defining and delimiting optimal protocols to be followed by patients suffering from heart and lung diseases.

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Section: Hypertension At the Dead Seamentioning

confidence: 86%

Efectos saludables de la Climatoterapia del Mar Muerto en pacientes con enfermedades cardíacas y pulmonares

Moses

2012

An. Hidrol. Méd.

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“…[ 25 ] In a study conducted in 1998, Paran et al . [ 26 ] applied BT to two groups of OA patients, one with HT and the other who were normotensive for a 2-week period in thermomineral water. They recorded a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the normotensive group.…”

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Is there a clinically meaningful change in the blood pressure of osteoarthritis patients with comorbid hypertension during the course of Balneotherapy?

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Background:Balneotherapy (BT) is a treatment modality that uses the physical and chemical effects of water, including thermomineral, acratothermal, and acratopegal waters. It has many effects on cardiovascular system.Aim:The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of 3-week BT on blood pressure of osteoarthritis (OA) patients with no hypertension (HT), and controlled or uncontrolled HT.Materials and Methods:The OA patients (n = 270) were divided into three groups: No HT, controlled HT, and uncontrolled HT. All the groups received BT in the facilities of our university hospital at the same time every day (10:00-11:30 AM) for 10 min per day, 5 days per week, for a total duration of 15 days in a 3-week period. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rates were measured before and after BT on daily basis.Results:Overall, (1) the pulse rates of study groups measured after BT were significantly increased compared to before BT; (2) the systolic blood pressures of study groups measured before and after BT were found as comparable; and (3) the diastolic blood pressures of no HT and controlled HT groups measured before and after BT were not statistically significant (P > 0.05); however, in the uncontrolled HT group, the diastolic blood pressure showed a decreasing trend after BT (P < 0.05).Conclusions:In patients with OA, BT can be safely used without resulting in any meaningful changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressures in patients with normal and controlled HT but a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of patients with uncontrolled HT. This may be an advantage in OA patients having HT as comorbid disease.

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“…Moreover, randomised controlled studies on clinical effects (Schuh 1993;de Andrade et al 2008;Harari et al 2007;Hodak et al 2003;Wolf et al 2003b;Cohen et al 2005;Autio et al 2002) and relevant factors (Cohen et al 2008;Uosif et al 2008;Kovlen et al 2007;Nissen et al 1998) are available within this area. For treatment in specific climatic regions, scientific studies have shown beneficial effects in various health conditions (Kragballe et al 1996;Gutenbrunner et al 2007;Sukenik et al 1990aSukenik et al , 1990bSukenik et al , 1994Sukenik et al , 1995Paran et al 1998;Sukenik 1998;Buskila et al 2001;Neumann et al 2001) Use of other therapeutic factors A description of the use of other therapeutic factors is beyond the framework of this paper. However, they are well known and are described in the textbooks of the fields concerned.…”

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A proposal for a worldwide definition of health resort medicine, balneology, medical hydrology and climatology

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Health Resort Medicine, Balneology, Medical Hydrology and Climatology are not fully recognised as independent medical specialties at a global international level. Analysing the reasons, we can identify both external (from outside the field) and internal (from inside the field) factors. External arguments include, e.g. the lack of scientific evidence, the fact that Balneotherapy and Climatotherapy is not used in all countries, and the fact that Health Resort Medicine, Balneology, Medical Hydrology and Climatology focus only on single methods and do not have a comprehensive concept. Implicit barriers are the lack of international accepted terms in the field, the restriction of being allowed to practice the activities only in specific settings, and the trend to use Balneotherapy mainly for wellness concepts. Especially the implicit barriers should be subject to intense discussions among scientists and specialists. This paper suggests one option to tackle the problem of implicit barriers by making a proposal for a structure and description of the medical field, and to provide some commonly acceptable descriptions of content and terminology. The medical area can be defined as "medicine in health resorts" (or "health resort medicine"). Health resort medicine includes "all medical activities originated and derived in health resorts based on scientific evidence aiming at health promotion, prevention, therapy and rehabilitation". Core elements of health resort interventions in health resorts are balneotherapy, hydrotherapy, and climatotherapy. Health resort medicine can be used for health promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The use of natural mineral waters, gases and peloids in many countries is called balneotherapy, but other (equivalent) terms exist. Substances used for balneotherapy are medical mineral waters, medical peloids, and natural gases (bathing, drinking, inhalation, etc.). The use of plain water (tap water) for therapy is called hydrotherapy, and the use of climatic factors for therapy is called climatotherapy. Reflecting the effects of health resort medicine, it is important to take other environmental factors into account. These can be classified within the framework of the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health). Examples include receiving health care by specialised doctors, being well educated (ICF-domain: e355), having an environment supporting social contacts (family, peer groups) (cf. ICF-domains: d740, d760), facilities for recreation, cultural activities, leisure and sports (cf. ICF-domain: d920), access to a health-promoting atmosphere and an environment close to nature (cf. ICF-domain: e210). The scientific field dealing with health resort medicine is called health resort sciences. It includes the medical sciences, psychology, social sciences, technical sciences, chemistry, physics, geography, jurisprudence, etc. Finally, this paper proposes a systematic international discussion of descriptions in the field of Health Resort Medicine, Balneology, M...

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Blood pressure changes at the Dead Sea (a low altitude area)

Cited by 16 publications

References 4 publications

Efectos saludables de la Climatoterapia del Mar Muerto en pacientes con enfermedades cardíacas y pulmonares

Efectos saludables de la Climatoterapia del Mar Muerto en pacientes con enfermedades cardíacas y pulmonares

Is there a clinically meaningful change in the blood pressure of osteoarthritis patients with comorbid hypertension during the course of Balneotherapy?

A proposal for a worldwide definition of health resort medicine, balneology, medical hydrology and climatology

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