Prevention och behandling av höghöjdssjuka-en litteraturstudie över det senaste årtiondet
Bakgrund: Varje år vistas miljontals människor på hög höjd och utsätter sig därmed för …

People making an initial (usually more 2000-2500 m) or new high-altitude ascent, can suffer
from the so-called the High-altitude illness (HAI) which includes Acute Mountain sickness …

2 friska individer inom ett par dagar [7, 8, 12]. Nedsatt kognitiv förmåga har visats på så låga
höjder som 2 400 möh (vilket motsvarar kabintrycket på reguljärflyg) men förbättras i och …

High altitude illness encompasses a group of conditions ranging from acute mountain
sickness (AMS) in its mild form to life threatening conditions like high altitude cerebral …

Altitude hypoxia is responsible for acute mountain sickness. It can worsen and generate a
high altitude cerebral edema, which can be fatal. After reminding the reader clinical and …

Introduction: The physiological responses on exposure to high altitude are relatively well
known, but new discoveries are still being made, and novel prevention and treatment …

With the increasing amount of people traveling to high altitude regions, the number of
people at risk of acquiring altitude illness increases. Altitude illness entails three syndromes; …

Key Clinical Points Acute High-Altitude Illnesses Acute high-altitude illnesses occur in
persons who are not acclimatized during the first days at an altitude of 2500 m or higher …

More and more people travel to high altitudes, some develop mountain sickness, a possible
life-threatening condition. The most common and benign case of mountain sickness is acute …

Development of modern tourist industry facilitates access to high altitude for a growing
population of non-acclimatized individuals who frequently are unaware of the hazards …