Publications by authors named "Elan Small"
Background: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a debilitating condition that individuals may develop on ascent to high altitude. It is characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue with the potential to progress to fatal disease. Although the pathophysiology of AMS remains unclear, proposed mechanisms are hypothesized to be similar to migraine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrickland, Brian, Elan Small, Mary Ryan, and Ryan Paterson. Effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in alleviating hypoxemia and improving exertional capacity at altitude. 25:319-325, 2024.
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- The study investigates the effects of menstrual cycle phase, menopause, and hormone use on acute mountain sickness (AMS) among female trekkers in high-altitude regions of Nepal.
- Researchers found that factors like menstrual cycle phase and menopause did not significantly influence the occurrence of AMS.
- The findings suggest that hormonal status, including the use of hormonal contraception or hormone replacement therapy, is not a risk factor for AMS, indicating that women should be included in AMS research regardless of these factors.
Small, Elan, Caleb Phillips, William Bunzel, Lakota Cleaver, Nishant Joshi, Laurel Gardner, Rony Maharjan, and James Marvel. Prior ambulatory mild coronavirus disease 2019 does not increase risk of acute mountain sickness. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Presentation: A previously healthy 19-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe, sudden onset of left testicular pain. Physical exam revealed a left high-riding, horizontally oriented testicle without cremasteric reflex. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to confirm the diagnosis of testicular torsion, as well as to guide manual detorsion, verifying return of blood flow after reduction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Older populations are increasing and comprise a substantial portion of high-altitude travelers. Aging physiology may influence susceptibility to acute mountain sickness, though prior research remains inconclusive. The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between increasing age and acute mountain sickness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall, Elan, Nicholas Juul, David Pomeranz, Patrick Burns, Caleb Phillips, Mary Cheffers, and Grant S. Lipman. Predictive capacity of pulmonary function tests for acute mountain sickness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS) lies at the northern tip of Wisconsin and is home to a network of 21 islands along Lake Superior. The goal of this report is to investigate search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS) trends at APIS in an effort to improve visitor safety and resource allocation.
Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis reviewing APIS SAR reports and annual EMS summary reports from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015.