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ReviewBrain and behavior2024

A review of methods for assessment of cognitive function in high-altitude hypoxic environments.

Haojie Fan, Ying Meng, Lingling Zhu, Ming Fan, Du-Ming Wang, Yong-Qi Zhao

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Review in Brain and behavior, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. [Targets and Molecular Mechanisms of Salidroside in Improving High-Altitude Cognitive Function].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haojie FanDepartment of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
Ying MengDepartment of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
Lingling ZhuDepartment of Cognitive and Stress, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ming FanDepartment of Cognitive and Stress, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Du-Ming WangDepartment of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
Yong-Qi ZhaoDepartment of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3758-0323
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University · CNBeijing Institute of Education · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxic environments like those present at high altitudes may negatively affect brain function. Varying levels of hypoxia, whether acute or chronic, are previously shown to impair cognitive function in humans. Assessment and prevention of such cognitive impairment require detection of cognitive changes and impairment using specific cognitive function assessment tools. This paper summarizes the findings of previous research, outlines the methods for cognitive function assessment used at a high altitude, elaborates the need to develop standardized and systematic cognitive function assessment tools for high-altitude hypoxia environments.

Indexed as

Cognition DisordersCognitive DysfunctionAltitudeCognitionHumansHypoxiaaltitude hypoxiacognitivecognitive assessment methodcognitive assessment system

Identifiers

PMID38409925
PMCPMC10897364
OpenAlexW4392202588

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