Xerotolerant mycobiota from high altitude Anapurna soil, Nepal

Blood pressure in inhabitants of high altitude of Western Nepal.

INTRODUCTION Studies conducted amongst the inhabitants of high altitude suggested that systolic and diastolic blood pressures are lower in the high than in low altitude population. So a study was designed to look at the blood pressure values among permanent residents of high altitudes of rural Western Nepal. METHODS This is a descriptive cross sectional study conducted at two different altitu...

Investigation of antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicity activities of lichens from high altitude regions of Nepal

BACKGROUND Several lichen species are reported to be used tradiationally in many theraupatic practices. Many lichen species are reported as sources of several bioactive natural compounds. Several lichen species of Nepal are so far chemically unexplored. METHODS The morphological, anatomical and phytochemical characteristics of lichens were compared for the taxonomic identification of the spec...

Lessons from high-altitude physiology

View From Above: Bibliometric and Citation Analysis of Global High Altitude Medicine Research

Introduction: High altitude destinations are popular among international travelers. Travel medicine practitioners should be familiar with altitude physiology and high altitude illness recognition, prophylaxis, and management. We performed the first bibliometric analysis of high altitude medicine research. Methods: All articles published in a specialist hi...

Wireless Communications from High Altitude Platforms

The demand for wireless communication is increasing day by day. People want a high speed of communication in less time. No one is interested in use of bunch of wires. So we move to wireless communication. As technology increases a demand also increases. Now everyone wants a fast communication from anywhere to anyone. Even rural area also requires internet facility. It is too hard to establish a...