"Altitude" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
| Descriptor ID |
D000531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.058 N06.230.058
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude" by people in Profiles.
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Suri R, Markovic D, Woo H, Arjomandi M, Barr RG, Bowler RP, Criner G, Curtis JL, Dransfield MT, Drummond MB, Fortis S, Han MK, Hoffman EA, Kaner RJ, Kaufman JD, Krishnan JA, Martinez FJ, Ohar J, Ortega VE, Paine R, Soler X, Woodruff PG, Hansel NN, Cooper CB, Tashkin DP, Buhr RG, Barjaktarevic IZ. The Effect of Chronic Altitude Exposure on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in the SPIROMICS Cohort: An Observational Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 15; 210(10):1210-1218.
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Tirabassi JN, Olewinski L, Khodaee M. Variation of Traditional Biomarkers of Liver Injury After an Ultramarathon at Altitude. Sports Health. 2018 Jul-Aug; 10(4):361-365.
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Paudel PK, Sipos J, Brodie JF. Threatened species richness along a Himalayan elevational gradient: quantifying the influences of human population density, range size, and geometric constraints. BMC Ecol. 2018 02 07; 18(1):6.
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Weisberg SN, McCall JC, Tennyson J. Altitude-Related Change in Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in Helicopter EMS. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Jun; 18(4):624-629.
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Best A, Braun B. Using a novel data resource to explore heart rate during mountain and road running. Physiol Rep. 2017 Apr; 5(8).
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Brainstem auditory evoked responses in children living at high altitude in the andes mountains. High Alt Med Biol. 2013 Jun; 14(2):155-61.
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Braun B. Effects of high altitude on substrate use and metabolic economy: cause and effect? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Aug; 40(8):1495-500.
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Hagobian TA, Jacobs KA, Subudhi AW, Fattor JA, Rock PB, Muza SR, Fulco CS, Braun B, Grediagin A, Mazzeo RS, Cymerman A, Friedlander AL. Cytokine responses at high altitude: effects of exercise and antioxidants at 4300 m. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 Feb; 38(2):276-85.
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Barnholt KE, Hoffman AR, Rock PB, Muza SR, Fulco CS, Braun B, Holloway L, Mazzeo RS, Cymerman A, Friedlander AL. Endocrine responses to acute and chronic high-altitude exposure (4,300 meters): modulating effects of caloric restriction. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jun; 290(6):E1078-88.
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Sievert LL, Vidovic M, Horak H, Abel M. Age and symptom experience at menopause in the Selska Valley, Slovenia. Menopause. 2004 Mar-Apr; 11(2):223-7.