The aim of this work was to communicate the first standardized room-temperature plastination protocol with silicone in Bolivia, with the unique feature of doing so at the altitude of the city of La Paz, thus constituting the first communication of a plastin...
The first high altitude clinic in the world, created on July 9th, 1970 (more than half a century of experience). We are committed to giving you first-rate medical care for high-altitude sickness when arriving to La Paz. Our excellent team looks after our patients with dedication, kindness,...
Last week we were privileged to have a Zoom discussion with two high altitude experts from the Instituto Pulmonar Y Patologia de la Altura (IPPA) founded in La Paz, Bolivia in 1970. Dr Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja and Dr. Natalia Zubieta-DeUrioste answered our questions about their recently publishe...
Elevation of Chemin de Bel air, Chem. de Bel air, Mougins, France Elevation of Cloverdale Dr, Bloomingdale, GA, USA Elevation of 3FPP+WP4, Alajuela Province, San Ramon, Costa Rica Elevation of Davey, NE, USA Elevation of Av.6 de Agosto, La Paz, Bolivia ...
Boliviana de Aviación, the Bolivian flag carrier, operates domestic routes in and out of Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport to Cochabamba, La Paz, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. NASA/Copernicus Sentinel Aerial Image of Shannan Longzi Airport. Credit: Wikimedia ...
Carlos Castañon Barrientos, Director de la Academia Boliviana de la Lengua Victor Garcia De La Concha, Director de la Academia de la Lengua Real Española Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo, Director del Instituto de Patología en la Altura (IPPA) ...
And as you might have speculated, animals are also prone to certain risks at high altitudes, although, “In general, healthy animals do not function any different at high altitude,” says Dr. Jehn. “Animals and pets with known blood pressure, cardiac or respiratory disease can decompensate ...
To help Francis cope with the altitude sickness, Vatican officials also planned a stopover of only four hours in La Paz before his entourage moved to the eastern city of Santa Cruz de La Sierra. But with typical spontaneity, Francis prolonged his stay by more than an hour, to the joy of...
Acute mountain sickness, or AMS, is the mildest form of altitude sickness that can often afflict hikers, high-altitude skiers, and tourists visiting popular high elevation destinations like Machu Picchu, La Paz, or Jungfrau. The symptoms for AMS are akin to a bad hangover – headache, insomnia...
Daily blogs about the VW ID.4 High Altitude May23 DAY 12: QUETENA, BO TO LA PAZ, BO May18 DAY 11: WORLD RECORD DAY May10 DAY 10: QUETENA, BO Apr30 DAY 9: UYUNI BO, TO QUETENA, BO Apr29 DAY 8: VILLAZÓN, BO TO UYUNI, BO Apr28 DAY 7: JUJUY, AR TO...