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T1  - Acute mountain sickness : prediction and treatment during climbing expeditions 
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UR  - URN:ISBN:978-952-93-2686-0; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/40347 
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A1  - Karinen, Heikki 
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PB  - Helsingin yliopisto 
Y1  - 2013 
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AB  - Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common problem while ascending at high altitude. AMS may progress rapidly with fatal results if the acclimatization process fails or symptoms are neglected and the ascent continues. It affects 25% of those ascending to altitudes of 1850 to 2750 m, 42% at altitudes of 3000 m, and even 84% of those attempting a tourist flight to Lhasa, Tibet (3860 m). The most common reason for altitude illness is a too rapid ascent. There is a need for a non-invasive, specific, ... 
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