Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Assessment of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) on Aconcagua

Objective The Lake Louise AMS Self-Report Score (LLSelf) is a commonly used, validated assessment of acute mountain sickness (AMS). We compared LLSelf and visual analog scales (VAS) to quantify AMS on Aconcagua (6962 m). Methods Prospective observational cohort study at Plaza de Mulas base camp (436...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wilderness & environmental medicine 2011-03, Vol.22 (1), p.7-14
Hauptverfasser:	Van Roo, Jon D., MD, Lazio, Matthew P., MD, Pesce, Carlos, MD, Malik, Sanjeev, MD, Courtney, D. Mark, MD, MS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease acute mountain sickness (AMS) Adult altitude altitude sickness Altitude Sickness - classification Altitude Sickness - diagnosis Argentina Cohort Studies Emergency Female Humans Male Mountaineering Pain Measurement Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Self-Assessment Severity of Illness Index visual analog scale (VAS)
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