Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole
Maximal expiratory flows (MEF) are dependent on gas density, lung volume, subject effort and airway characteristics. Variable changes in MEF occur after ascent to altitude which may represent an interaction between gas density changes, catecholamine stimulation and mild interstitial edema. Hypoxia i...
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crwiley:10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.990.13 2024-06-02T07:58:00+00:00 Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole Lalande, S Ceridon, M L Anderson, P J Miller, A D Beck, K C O'Malley, K A Johnson, J B Johnson, B D 2010 http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.990.13 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor The FASEB Journal volume 24, issue S1 ISSN 0892-6638 1530-6860 journal-article 2010 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.990.13 2024-05-03T11:26:54Z Maximal expiratory flows (MEF) are dependent on gas density, lung volume, subject effort and airway characteristics. Variable changes in MEF occur after ascent to altitude which may represent an interaction between gas density changes, catecholamine stimulation and mild interstitial edema. Hypoxia induced catecholamine up‐regulation has also been associated with acute mountain sickness (AMS). This study examined the association between MEF variability and AMS symptoms in United States Antarctic Program personnel (n=198, age 37±1 yrs, 3% asthma) rapidly transported to the South Pole (SP, 9302 ft). Spirometric parameters, epinephrine (Epi), norepinepherine (NE) and SaO2 levels were recorded at sea level (SL, McMurdo Station) and after the 2 nd night at SP. AMS was assessed using Lake Louise questionnaires (score ≥ 3). FVC, FEV 1 , FEF 25 , FEF 75 and FEF 25–75 increased by 0, 3, 17, 10 and 14% from SL to SP, respectively. On day 2, AMS incidence was 31% and Epi and NE increased by 44 and 71%. Changes in MEF ranged from −64 to +93% in FEF 25–75 and −63 to +70% in FEF 75 . Subjects with the greatest increase in MEF had higher incidence of AMS (24 vs 41%) and higher NE levels, while the subjects with the greatest decrease in MEF had lower SaO2 values (88 vs 90%). Subjects with increased MEF had increased AMS and bronchodilation while subjects with decreased MEF displayed values consistent with mild interstitial edema. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic South pole South pole United States Antarctic Program Wiley Online Library Antarctic McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) South Pole The FASEB Journal 24 S1 |
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Maximal expiratory flows (MEF) are dependent on gas density, lung volume, subject effort and airway characteristics. Variable changes in MEF occur after ascent to altitude which may represent an interaction between gas density changes, catecholamine stimulation and mild interstitial edema. Hypoxia induced catecholamine up‐regulation has also been associated with acute mountain sickness (AMS). This study examined the association between MEF variability and AMS symptoms in United States Antarctic Program personnel (n=198, age 37±1 yrs, 3% asthma) rapidly transported to the South Pole (SP, 9302 ft). Spirometric parameters, epinephrine (Epi), norepinepherine (NE) and SaO2 levels were recorded at sea level (SL, McMurdo Station) and after the 2 nd night at SP. AMS was assessed using Lake Louise questionnaires (score ≥ 3). FVC, FEV 1 , FEF 25 , FEF 75 and FEF 25–75 increased by 0, 3, 17, 10 and 14% from SL to SP, respectively. On day 2, AMS incidence was 31% and Epi and NE increased by 44 and 71%. Changes in MEF ranged from −64 to +93% in FEF 25–75 and −63 to +70% in FEF 75 . Subjects with the greatest increase in MEF had higher incidence of AMS (24 vs 41%) and higher NE levels, while the subjects with the greatest decrease in MEF had lower SaO2 values (88 vs 90%). Subjects with increased MEF had increased AMS and bronchodilation while subjects with decreased MEF displayed values consistent with mild interstitial edema. |
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Lalande, S Ceridon, M L Anderson, P J Miller, A D Beck, K C O'Malley, K A Johnson, J B Johnson, B D Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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Lalande, S Ceridon, M L Anderson, P J Miller, A D Beck, K C O'Malley, K A Johnson, J B Johnson, B D |
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Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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Variability in pulmonary function changes in United States Antarctic Program participants following rapid transport to the South Pole |
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variability in pulmonary function changes in united states antarctic program participants following rapid transport to the south pole |
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Antarc* Antarctic South pole South pole United States Antarctic Program |
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Antarc* Antarctic South pole South pole United States Antarctic Program |
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