Management of High Altitude Pathophysiology

Coordinators: Misra Kshipra, Sharma Priyanka, Bhardwaj Anuja

Language: English

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Management of High Altitude Pathophysiology presents a comprehensive overview on the various therapeutic practices and ongoing research relating to the development of more potent and novel formulations for managing high altitude pathophysiology. It provides a detailed application of both herbal and non-herbal therapeutic agents, including their nanoformulations. This important reference provides benefits to the medical and herbal scientific communities, doctors treating patients with high altitude complications, individuals travelling to high altitudes for recreation or work, and scientists working on future drug development.

Section I: HUMAN PERFORMANCE AT HIGH ALTITUDE 1. High altitude and Hypoxia 2. High altitude ailments: Causes and Effects

Section II: HERBAL THERAPEUTICS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE PROBLEMS 3. Hippophae sp.:A boon for high altitude maladies 4. Valeriana sp.: The role in ameliorating high altitude ailments 5. Rhodiola sp.: The herbal remedy for high altitude problems 6. Cordyceps sp.: The precious mushroom for high altitude maladies 7. Ganoderma sp.: The royal mushroom for high altitude ailments 8. Curcuma sp.: The nature’s souvenir for high altitude illness 9. Characterization techniques of herbal products

Section III: NON-HERBAL THERAPEUTICS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE ILLNESS 10. Allopathic remedies 11. Homeopathic remedies 12. Nano-formulations: A novel approach against Hypoxia 13. Biosesnsors for Hypoxia markers

Section IV: NON-MEDICAL THERAPIES FOR HIGH ALTITUDE AILMENTS 14. Performance enhancement through physical activity 15. Yogic practices for high altitude ailments

Researchers of physiology an biology, physiologists, biochemists, medicinal chemists, phytotherapists, clinicians, and other professionals working for the improvement of the health and safety of the individuals, who visit, reside or work at Altitude Mountains.

Dr. Kshipra Misra is an eminent scientist and worked as Additional Director/Scientist `F' at Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi. There she headed Department of Biochemical Sciences. She obtained her Ph. D in Chemistry and was Post-Doctoral fellow at Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA. She is also visiting scientist in the University of Quebec, Canada. She has been constantly guiding M. Sc/ M. Tech and Ph. D students. She has successfully completed various projects in DRDO. She is expert member in various research project evaluation committees of different government organizations and academic institutes. She has authored more than hundred research papers published in international and national journals and has wrote book chapters also. She has two national and two international patents to her credit on the process and device for the arsenic remediation. She has also filed four patents on herbal preparations. She is life member for number of national and international professional societies. She has delivered number of invited talks in national and international events in India as well as abroad. She is in the editorial board of some of the journals of international repute and also reviewer for many journals. Among various awards, she has received WATI (Women and Technological Innovation) award from Bhartiya Stree Shakti in the year 2004, Anveshan Award-2003 by IIM, Ahmedabad for the innovative technology and Eminent Scientist of the year 2009 by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) for her outstanding contribution in reducing the impact of Arsenic Poisoning of ground water in India by virtue of developing and implementing a simple and cost effective arsenic remediation technology. Her technology for arsenic remediation has been awarded DRDO- Spin off award-2007. She is also the recipient of prestigious Bharat Jyoti Award-2012 and NRDC, government of India social innovation award- 2012.
Dr. Sharma has
  • Provides the recent advances and potential therapeutic agents for ameliorating the high-altitude complications
  • Includes herbal remedies for the prophylaxis and treatment of the high-altitude maladies
  • Elucidates the significance of Yogic practices and ergonomics in managing stress at high altitude