A prospective epidemiological study of acute mountain sickness in Nepalese pilgrims ascending to high altitude (4380 m).

A prospective epidemiological study of acute mountain sickness in Nepalese pilgrims ascending to high altitude (4380 m).

<h4>Background</h4>Each year, thousands of pilgrims travel to the Janai Purnima festival in Gosainkunda, Nepal (4380 m), ascending rapidly and often without the aid of pharmaceutical prophylaxis.<h4>Methods</h4>During the 2012 Janai Purnima festival, 538 subjects were recruit...

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Main Authors: Martin J MacInnis, Eric A Carter, Michael G Freeman, Bidur Prasad Pandit, Ashmita Siwakoti, Ankita Subedi, Utsav Timalsina, Nadia Widmer, Ghan Bahadur Thapa, Michael S Koehle, Jim L Rupert
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/abd55d99cc31498baa5e9ff05cadbb16
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