• Oxidative-nitrosative stress and systemic vascular function in highlanders with and without exaggerated hypoxemia 

      Bailey, Damian M; Rimoldi, Stefano F; Rexhay, Emrush; Pratali, Lorenza; Salinas Salmón, Carlos; Villena, Mercedes; McEneny, Jane; Young, Ian S; Nicod, Pascal; Allemann, Yves; Scherrer, Urs; Sartori, Claudio (CHEST, 2013-02-01)
      Background: Acute exposure to high altitude stimulates free radical formation in lowlanders, yet whether this persists during chronic exposure in healthy, well-adapted and maladapted highlanders suffering from chronic ...
    • Systemic vascular dysfunction in patients with chronic mountain sickness 

      Rimoldi, Stefano F; Rexhaj, Emrush; Pratali, Lorenza; Bailey, Damian; Hutter, Damian; Faita, Francesco; Salinas Salmón, Carlos E; Villena, Mercedes; Nicod, Pascal; Allemann, Yves; Scherrer, Urs; Sartori, Claudio (CHEST, 2012-01-01)
      Background: Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a major public health problem characterized by exaggerated hypoxemia and erythrocytosis. In more advanced stages, patients with CMS often present with functional and structural ...