Browsing by Autor "Soria, Rudy"

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Fútbol en la altura en Bolivia
(Cuad. - Hosp. Clín., 2009) Spielvogel, Hilde; Vargas, Enrique; Soria, Rudy; Salinas, Carlos; Villena, Mercedes
El presente trabajo se realizó en razón del tercer veto emitido por la FIFA, de jugar partidos eliminatorios para Copas Mundiales de Fútbol en alturas por encima de los 2500 m. Los objetivos del estudio se basaron en las preocupaciones de la FIFA por la preservación de la salud de los jugadores de fútbol y por la garantía de oportunidades iguales respecto al rendimiento físico cuando se juega a gran altura. En consecuencia se hizo un estudio comparativo entre un equipo de fútbol aclimatado a la altura de la Paz (3600 m) (equipo HAT; 10 jugadores) y otro equipo que vivía y entrenaba en una altura cercana a nivel del mar (60 m) (equipo LAT; 10 jugadores). Ambos equipos fueron estudiados en los laboratorios del Instituto Boliviano de Biología de Altura (IBBA) y en altura cercana al nivel del mar (Hotel América; Santa Cruz, 420 m). La salud fue evaluada aplicando el cuestionario de Lake Louise para establecer la presencia de Enfermedad Aguda de Altura (EAA), así como mediante pruebas funcionales respiratorias y estimación de la presión arterial pulmonar istólica (PAPs) mediante Eco Doppler. El rendimiento físico fue evaluado mediante prueba de esfuerzo máximo en rampa con medición del consumo máximo de oxígeno (VO2max) y parámetros relacionados. Los resultados mostraron valores del VO2max algo mayores en la altura en HAT que en LAT. PAPs fue significativamente mayor a gran altura en ambos equipos. Proponemos un tiempo de aclimatación de 72 horas previa a los partidos de fútbol en La Paz en base a las estadísticas elaboradas que toman en cuenta el resultado de los partidos en relación con el tiempo de estadía en La Paz.
Graduated effects of high-altitude hypoxia and highland ancestry on birth size
(Facultad de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición y Tecnología Médica, 2013) Soria, Rudy
Background: We present a cohort of ca. 25,000 birth records from Bolivia of men and women who are currently adults. We used this cohort to test the hypothesis that high altitude reduces birth weight and that highland ancestry confers graduated protection against this effect. Methods: Birth records were obtained from obstetric clinics and hospitals in La Paz (3,600 m) and Santa Cruz (420 m). Only singleton, healthy term (>37 wk) pregnancies of nonsmoking mothers were included. Andean, Mestizo, or European ancestry was determined by validated analysis of parental surnames. results: High altitude reduced body weight (3,396 ± 3 vs. 3,090 ± 6 g) and length (50.8 ± 0 vs. 48.7 ± 0 cm) at birth (P < 0.001). Highland ancestry partially protected against the effects of high altitude on birth weight (Andean = 3,148 ± 15 g; Mestizo = 3,081 ± 6 g; and European = 2,957 ± 32 g; trend P < 0.001) but not on birth length. The effects of high-altitude pregnancy on birth size were similar for male and female babies. conclusion: High altitude reduces birth weight and highland native ancestry confers graduated protection. Given previous studies linking reduced birth weight with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, further study is warranted to test whether adults from high-altitude pregnancy are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Modification of the CO-rebreathing method to determine haemoglobin mass and blood volume in patients suffering from chronic mountain sickness.
(2019) Wachsmuth, Nadine; Soria, Rudy; Jimenez, Jesus; Schmidt, Walter
NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of this study? Is it necessary to modify the CO-rebreathing method to acquire reliable measurements of haemoglobin mass in patients with chronic mountain sickness? What is the main finding and its importance? The CO-rebreathing method must be modified because of the prolonged CO-mixing time in patients with chronic mountain sickness. After adaptation of the blood sampling method, reliable and valid results were attained. With this modification, it is possible to quantify the extent of polycythaemia and to distinguish between a haemoconcentration and an exclusive enhancement of erythrocyte volume. ABSTRACT: Patients suffering from chronic mountain sickness (CMS) exhibit extremely high haemoglobin concentrations. Their haemoglobin mass (Hbmass), however, has rarely been investigated. The CO-rebreathing protocol for Hbmass determination in those patients might need to be modified because of restricted peripheral perfusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the CO uptake and carboxyhaemoglobin-mixing time in the blood of CMS patients and to adapt the CO-rebreathing method for this group. Twenty-five male CMS patients living at elevations between 3600 and 4100 m above sea level were compared with ethnically matched healthy control subjects from identical elevations (n = 11) and near sea level (n = 9) and with a Caucasian group from sea level (n = 6). CO rebreathing was performed for 2 min, and blood samples were taken for the subsequent 30 min. After the method was modified, its reliability was evaluated in test-retest experiments (n = 28), and validity was investigated by measuring the Hbmass before and after the phlebotomy of 500 ml (n = 4). CO uptake was not affected by CMS. The carboxyhaemoglobin mixing was completed after 8 min in the Caucasian group but after 14 min in the groups living at altitude. When blood was sampled 14-20 min after inhalation, the typical error of the method was 1.6% (confidence limits 1.2-2.5%). After phlebotomy, Hbmass decreased from 1779 ± 123 to 1650 ± 129 g, and no difference was found between the measured and calculated Hbmass (1666 ± 122 g). When the time of blood sampling was adapted to accommodate a prolonged carboxyhaemoglobin-mixing time, the CO-rebreathing method became a reliable and valid tool to determine Hbmass in CMS patients.