Arterial Blood Gases in Normal Subjects at 2240 Meters Above Sea Level: Impact of Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index
Silvia Cid-Juárez, Norma A. Téllez-Navarrete, Anaid Bautista-Bernal, Pablo León-Gómez, Isabel Salas-Escamilla, Laura Gochicoa‐Rangel, Rogelio Pérez‐Padilla
Abstract
Background: The values of arterial blood gases (ABG) change with altitude above sea level; empirical verification is essential because ventilatory acclimatization varies with ethnicity and a population's adaptation. Objective: occurs with age and the impact of increasing body mass index (BMI). Methods: as dependent variables as a function of age, BMI, minute ventilation, or breathing frequency were explored. Results: , (p = 0.004 and 0.002 respectively). Conclusion: was 30.7 mmHg, implying a mean alveolar ventilation of around 30% above that at sea level.
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Body mass indexIndex (typography)Arterial bloodSea levelMedicineEnvironmental scienceCardiologyInternal medicineGeographyCartographyComputer scienceWorld Wide WebClimate Change and Health ImpactsCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsBirth, Development, and Health