aAt3500 metres,La Paz,in Bolivia,is the highest capital in the world.Life is hard at high altitude,and the mountains make communications difficult.Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent.One road in particular,which goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous ...
The world's highest urban funicular has opened a second line connecting the cities of La Paz and El Alto, a span of almost four kilometers (2.5 miles) and at about 4,000 meters (13,125 feet) above sea level, the Bolivian government said....
The 7th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium was held this year in La Paz, Bolivia, in February and March. La Paz, sitting at 11,942 ft. (3640 m), is home to one of the world’s leading researchers of the effects of chronic hypoxia, Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja, with whom Colorado’s own Dr....
Some well-known high-altitude airports include La Paz El Alto International Airport in Bolivia, located at over 4,000m (13,000 feet) above sea level, and Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador, situated at approximately 2,800m (9,200 feet) above sea level. While historicall...
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Pharmacological prophylaxis is warranted for people with a history of AMS or when people do not ascend gradually for logistic reasons, e.g. journey by plane to a high-altitude region like Lahsa (3650 m), Tibet or La Paz (4061 m), Bolivia. For people who are not allergic to sulphas...
Getting caught with your head in the clouds is no laughing matter when dealing with Bolivia’s soaring heights. Because much of the country’s highlands are situated more than 3000 meters (10,000 feet) above sea level, travelers flying in from lower altitudes can experience symptoms similar to...
Birth defects can be increased or decreased by the chronic hypoxia at high altitude. Geneticist Igor Salvatierra from the Hospital Materno-infantil discussed the interaction between oxygen levels and chromosomes at the Chronic Hypoxia conference in La Paz, Bolivia. He focused on a deformity we also...
For children who have demonstrated past acute mountain sickness or who are traveling to a high-altitude location without the ability to slowly acclimatize (i.e., flying to La Paz, Bolivia, or Cuzco, Peru), a weight-adjusted dose of acetazolamide (5 mg/kg per day divided b.i.d.) can...
One of our medical students Yeshua working in the lab Read on … Medical Student & Training THE BEST HIGH-ALTITUDE RESEARCH FACILITY IN THE WORLD located in the “Capital of Hypoxia”, La Paz, Bolivia 3,500masl. Read here about our latest high altitude research expedition ...