OKAY looked around didn’t see anything on this topic.
Been looking around for Military Studies for Medical effects of Military Operation in Mountainous terrain or Military Studies for Medical effects of Military Operations in Mountain Environments. I am looking because the U.S. Military has been at war at high altitude for many years now. I would think that someone within the medical Corps would have looked at various medical topics. I know NATICK has the high altitude site in Colorado Springs and up in Mass. But have they are anyone done any real studies?
I found these just searching around. I know we have many QPs and others here that work within the medical field(s) and was hoping to find “stuff”.
http://www.usariem.army.mil/pages/do...ghmountain.pdf
Great list of various topics here:
http://www.bordeninstitute.army.mil/...start=1&num=10
Wondering if anyone within 10th, specifically the Mtn Locker knows of any or elsewhere knows of any military studies on medical effect due to high altitude during combat. Current not 20 years old stuff too.
Has anyone used a Gamow bag during a combat patrol? Has anyone used Viagra (sildenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil ) during high altitude patrols in Afghanistan? I know military units have been recommended the use for treating/preventing HAPE, but nifedipine remains the gold standard. The reason why Viagra (sildenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil) which are Phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors, they increase NO (nitric oxide) levels in the pulmonary vasculature, causing smooth muscle relaxation and drop in pulmonary artery pressure. This reduces formation of pulmonary edema fluid. Not to run up and down the mountains with a woody during patrols.
http://www.travmed.com/health_guide/ch15.htm
If this needs to be moved to Aid Bag please do.
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