"Altitude Sickness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Multiple symptoms associated with reduced oxygen at high ALTITUDE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000532
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.020
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude Sickness" by people in Profiles.
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Acetazolamide or dexamethasone use versus placebo to prevent acute mountain sickness on Mount Rainier. West J Med. 1991 Mar; 154(3):289-93.
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A randomized trial of dexamethasone and acetazolamide for acute mountain sickness prophylaxis. Am J Med. 1987 Dec; 83(6):1024-30.