Medical Problems during Participation of Medical Congress - A Long Trip to Val D'Isere from Korea

Park, Darlene; Kim, Minjae; Lee, Ga Young; Yang, Ku Hyun; Park, Hye Sun; Suh, Dae Chul

doi:10.5469/neuroint.2016.11.1.1

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“…Alcohol consumption was more likely on longer flights, when traveling with friends, and anticipating the First or Business Class seating [ 10 ]. Passengers in an airplane became intoxicated approximately 3 times faster [ 2 ].…”

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“…There are several congresses held in the highlands, that is, the areas which located in the high altitude. One of the authors already reported an article related with medical problems while participating the ABC-WIN seminar held in Val D'Isere every year [ 2 ]. The altitude of Val D'Isere, where for the congress has been held [ 2 ], is 1,850 m. There are many famous areas in high altitude to visit on the way to Val D'Isere or other places nearby because it is located in the Alps.…”

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Altitude Stress During Participation of Medical Congress

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Medical congresses often held in highlands. We reviewed several medical issues associated with altitude stress especially while physicians have participated medical congress held in high altitude. Altitude stress, also known as an acute mountain sickness (AMS), is caused by acute exposure to low oxygen level at high altitude which is defined as elevations at or above 1,200 m and AMS commonly occurs above 2,500 m. Altitude stress with various symptoms including insomnia can also be experienced in airplane. AMS and drunken state share many common features in symptoms, neurologic manifestations and even show multiple microbleeds in corpus callosum and white matter on MRI. Children are more susceptible to altitude stress than adults. Gradual ascent is the best method for the prevention of altitude stress. Adequate nutrition (mainly carbohydrates) and hydration are recommended. Consumption of alcohol can exacerbate the altitude-induced impairments in judgment and the visual senses and promote psychomotor dysfunction. For prevention or treatment of altitude stress, acetazolamide, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, dexamethasone and erythropoietin are helpful. Altitude stress can be experienced relatively often during participation of medical congress. It is necessary to remind the harmful effect of AMS because it can cause serious permanent organ damage even though the symptoms are negligible in most cases.

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“…AMS can interfere with social, recreational, and scientific activities. 4,5 AMS is a set of nonspecific symptoms, found in nonacclimatized individuals after rapid ascent to altitudes over 2500 m. [6][7][8] The diagnosis of AMS is based on clinical features. The presence of headache is required for the diagnosis of AMS.…”

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Poor Knowledge of Acute Mountain Sickness in Latin American Medical Students

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Huayanay

Monge

2022

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Introduction-Acute altitude exposure is a common event in Latin America that can result in mild to severe altitude illness. Medical students from some Latin American countries receive little information on this topic. Our aim was to determine the knowledge and incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS), as well as the methods used to prevent AMS among medical students attending the Pan-American Student Meeting in Cusco, Peru, a city at high altitude (3400 m).Methods-We conducted a cross-sectional study on medical students attending a conference. Participants completed a questionnaire on the day of registration that collected demographic data and investigated students' knowledge of AMS, its prophylaxis, and their personal experience of symptoms.Results-A total of 840 students attended the meeting. Two hundred eighty-eight returned surveys, 51 from high altitude locations. Respondent age was 23±3 y (mean±SD), and 72% were female. Thirtytwo percent had basic knowledge about symptoms of AMS. Headache was recognized as a symptom by 79%. Knowledge of AMS prophylaxis was reported by 70%. Coca leaf products and dimenhydrinate were mentioned by 30 and 16%, respectively, whereas acetazolamide was recognized by only 10% of participants. AMS incidence was 42%. Prophylactic measures were adopted by 47% of the participants in our study. Thirty-six percent used dimenhydrinate and 27% used coca tea. Less than 1% used acetazolamide as recommended.Conclusions-We found poor knowledge of AMS and effective prophylaxis among medical students from several South American countries traveling to 3400 m.

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Flying the not-so-friendly skies: airline passenger misconduct, 1999-2020

Skaggs

Vieraitis

2023

Deviant Behavior

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Medical Problems during Participation of Medical Congress - A Long Trip to Val D'Isere from Korea

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Altitude Stress During Participation of Medical Congress

Altitude Stress During Participation of Medical Congress

Poor Knowledge of Acute Mountain Sickness in Latin American Medical Students

Flying the not-so-friendly skies: airline passenger misconduct, 1999-2020

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