Physiological Risk Factors for Severe High-Altitude Illness: A Prospective Cohort Study
Physiological Risk Factors for Severe High-Altitude Illness: A Prospective Cohort Study
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New York, NY: American Thoracic Society
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English
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New York, NY: American Thoracic Society
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An increasing number of persons, exposed to high altitude for leisure, sport, or work, may suffer from severe high-altitude illness.
To assess, in a large cohort of subjects, the association between physiological parameters and the risk of altitude illness and their discrimination ability in a risk prediction model.
A total of 1,326 persons w...
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Physiological Risk Factors for Severe High-Altitude Illness: A Prospective Cohort Study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_920365270
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_920365270
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
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10.1164/rccm.201108-1396OC
