Background High altitude illness (HAI) is a term used to describe a group of cerebral and
pulmonary syndromes that can occur during travel to elevations above 2500 metres (8200 …

Background High altitude illness (HAI) is a term used to describe a group of mainly cerebral
and pulmonary syndromes that can occur during travel to elevations above 2500 metres (˜ …

Background High altitude illness (HAI) is a term used to describe a group of mainly cerebral
and pulmonary syndromes that can occur during travel to elevations above 2500 metres (˜ …

Background Acute high altitude illness is defined as a group of cerebral and pulmonary
syndromes that can occur during travel to high altitudes. It is more common above 2500 …

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 …

Summary High altitude illness–Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral
Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)–can be prevented or limited in …

Background Millions of tourists and climbers visit high altitudes annually. Many
unsuspecting and otherwise healthy individuals may get sick when sojourning to these high …

To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society
(WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the prevention …

To provide guidance to clinicians about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society
convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention and …

Because of a growing interest in adventure travel, improved global travel infrastructure, and
increased access to sites of historical and cultural significance, increasing numbers of …