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Pilot Survey: Acclimatization Practices of High-Altitude Recreationalists | Rozier, Leslie H. | 2013 | Acute mountain sickness (AMS) will occur if ascent to high altitude is rapid. Any type of travel to altitudes around 2,500 meters (8,000 feet) is associated with an increased risk of developing AMS. AMS symptoms include fatigue, headache, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, weakness, tachycardia, dizzi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Clinical Recommendations for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Traveling to Altitude | Tramburg, Cecelia A. | 2013 | Newly expanding infrastructure including roads, railroads and airways has made high altitude travel possible and readily accessible for all individuals with varying levels of health and fitness (Mieske, Flaherty, & O'Brien, 2010). The environmental changes that occur at altitude cause stress to the ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |