Incidence and predictors of severe altitude illness symptoms in Mt. Kilimanjaro hikers: a prospective cohort study.

Croughs, Mieke; Nyakunga, Gissela B; Sakita, Francis M; Kilonzo, Kajiru; Mmbaga, Blandina T; Soentjens, Patrick

Croughs, Mieke; Nyakunga, Gissela B; Sakita, Francis M; Kilonzo, Kajiru; Mmbaga, Blandina T; Soentjens, Patrick.

Afiliação

Croughs M; Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Antwerp 2000, Belgium.
Nyakunga GB; Department of Internal Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), Moshi 3010, Tanzania.
Sakita FM; Clinical Trial Unit, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI), Moshi 2236, Tanzania.
Kilonzo K; Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMCUCO), Moshi 2240, Tanzania.
Mmbaga BT; Department of Internal Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), Moshi 3010, Tanzania.
Soentjens P; Clinical Trial Unit, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI), Moshi 2236, Tanzania.

J Travel Med ; 29(5)2022 08 20.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35348739

Assuntos

Doença da Altitude; Montanhismo; Doença Aguda; Altitude; Doença da Altitude/epidemiologia; Doença da Altitude/prevenção & controle; Humanos; Incidência; Estudos Prospectivos; Tanzânia/epidemiologia

Palavras-chave

Mt. Kilimanjaro climbers; Travel; advice; altitude sickness; incidence; predictors; symptoms

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doença da Altitude / Montanhismo Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans País como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

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