Risk Determinants of Acute Mountain Sickness and Summit Success on a 6-Day Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m)

Objective The aims of this study were to assess incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and summit success on a 6-day ascent profile of Mt. Kilimanjaro and evaluate potential risk factors for these outcomes. Methods All trekkers through a single Australian tour company between August 2012 and Jul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wilderness & environmental medicine 2016-03, Vol.27 (1), p.78-84
Hauptverfasser:	Lawrence, James S., Reid, Stephen A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Aged altitude sickness Altitude Sickness - epidemiology Altitude Sickness - etiology Emergency epidemiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged mountain sickness Mountaineering - statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Seasons Tanzania - epidemiology Young Adult
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