NESTED CASE – CONTROL ANALYSIS OF THE RISK FACTORS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY OEDEMA
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High altitude-induced pulmonary oedema.
Almost one mountain trekker or climber out of two develops several symptoms of high altitude illness after a rapid ascent (> 300 m/day) to an altitude above 4000 m. Individual susceptibility is the most important determinant for the occurrence of high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE). Symptoms associated with HAPE are incapacitating fatigue, chest tightness, dyspnoea at the slightest effort, or...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(17)30964-4