Incidence and severity of acute mountain sickness and associated symptoms in children trekking on Xu...
Incidence and severity of acute mountain sickness and associated symptoms in children trekking on Xue Mountain, Taiwan
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) occurs in non-acclimatized people after an acute ascent to an altitude of 2,500 m or higher. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and severity of AMS and associated symptoms in children.
The prospective observational study included 197 healthy, non-acclimatized 11 and 12-year-old children trekking the...
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Incidence and severity of acute mountain sickness and associated symptoms in children trekking on Xue Mountain, Taiwan
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1931688290
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1931688290
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0183207
