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Differential effects of acute hypoxia and high altitude on cerebral blood flow velocity and dynamic cerebral autoregulation: alterations with hyperoxia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18048592     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We hypothesized that 1) acute severe hypoxia, but not hyperoxia, at sea level would impair dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA); 2) impairment in CA at high altitude (HA) would be partly restored with hyperoxia; and 3) hyperoxia at HA and would have more influence on blood pressure (BP) and less influence on middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity (MCAv). In healthy volunteers, BP and MCAv were measured continuously during normoxia and in acute hypoxia (inspired O2 fraction = 0.12 and 0.10, respectively; n = 10) or hyperoxia (inspired O2 fraction, 1.0; n = 12). Dynamic CA was assessed using transfer-function gain, phase, and coherence between mean BP and MCAv. Arterial blood gases were also obtained. In matched volunteers, the same variables were measured during air breathing and hyperoxia at low altitude (LA; 1,400 m) and after 1-2 days after arrival at HA ( approximately 5,400 m, n = 10). In acute hypoxia and hyperoxia, BP was unchanged whereas it was decreased during hyperoxia at HA (-11 +/- 4%; P < 0.05 vs. LA). MCAv was unchanged during acute hypoxia and at HA; however, acute hyperoxia caused MCAv to fall to a greater extent than at HA (-12 +/- 3 vs. -5 +/- 4%, respectively; P < 0.05). Whereas CA was unchanged in hyperoxia, gain in the low-frequency range was reduced during acute hypoxia, indicating improvement in CA. In contrast, HA was associated with elevations in transfer-function gain in the very low- and low-frequency range, indicating CA impairment; hyperoxia lowered these elevations by approximately 50% (P < 0.05). Findings indicate that hyperoxia at HA can partially improve CA and lower BP, with little effect on MCAv.
Authors:
Philip N Ainslie; Shigehiko Ogoh; Katie Burgess; Leo Celi; Ken McGrattan; Karen Peebles; Carissa Murrell; Prajan Subedi; Keith R Burgess
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-11-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  104     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-11     Completed Date:  2008-04-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  490-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. of Physiology, Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. philip.ainslie@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acclimatization*
Acute Disease
Adult
Altitude*
Anoxia / blood,  physiopathology*
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Pressure
Carbon Dioxide / blood
Cerebrovascular Circulation*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Heart Rate
Homeostasis
Humans
Hyperoxia / blood,  physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology*
Oxygen / blood
Pulmonary Ventilation
Respiratory Mechanics
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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