| Ambulatory physiological status monitoring during a mountaineering expedition. | |
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PMID: 11143435 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an ambulatory physiological monitoring system during a mountaineering expedition. We hypothesized that the Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire, combined with frequent measurement of oxygen saturation and core temperature, would accurately identify cases of environmental illness. METHODS: Twelve military mountaineers took a daily Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire, monitored fingertip oxygen saturations, and recorded core temperatures while climbing a 4,949-m peak. Illnesses identified by the system were compared with those identified by spontaneous reports. RESULTS: The system correctly identified one case of high-altitude pulmonary edema and two illnesses that were not reported to the physician (one case of acute mountain sickness and one of self-limited symptomatic desaturation). However, it did not identify two illnesses that were severe enough to preclude further climbing (one case of sinus headache and one of generalized fatigue). CONCLUSIONS: Our monitoring system may complement, but cannot replace, on-site medical personnel during mountaineering expeditions. |
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Authors:
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L A Sonna; J E Kain; R W Hoyt; S R Muza; M N Sawka |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Military medicine Volume: 165 ISSN: 0026-4075 ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Publication Date: 2000 Nov |
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Created Date: 2000-12-19 Completed Date: 2001-01-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984771R Medline TA: Mil Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 860-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA. |
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Adult Altitude Sickness / diagnosis* Body Temperature Canada Humans Military Personnel* Monitoring, Physiologic* Mountaineering / physiology* Oximetry Questionnaires United States |
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