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Altitude sickness risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of altitude sickness include underlying lung disease, substances or conditions that interfere with acclimatization, previous history of high altitude sickness, lack of acclimatization.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of altitude sickness include underlying lung disease, substances or conditions that interfere with acclimatization, previous history of high altitude sickness, lack of acclimatization.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of altitude sickness include:[1][2][3]
- Home elevation
- Maximum altitude
- Rate of ascent
- Latitude
- Age
- Female sex
- Intensity of exercise
- Lack of acclimatization
- Genetic make-up
- Pre-existing diseases
- Substances or conditions that interfere with acclimatization
- Previous history of high altitude sickness
- Sleeping altitude
- Current respiratory infection
References
References
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- ↑ Hackett PH, Roach RC (July 2001). “High-altitude illness”. N. Engl. J. Med. 345 (2): 107–14. doi:10.1056/NEJM200107123450206. PMID 11450659.
- ↑ Bärtsch P, Swenson ER (June 2013). “Clinical practice: Acute high-altitude illnesses”. N. Engl. J. Med. 368 (24): 2294–302. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1214870. PMID 23758234.
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