| Fighting in thin air: operational wilderness medicine in high Asia. | |
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PMID: 22137862 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: The current conflict in Afghanistan is the first major military action in which the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces have found themselves regularly engaged in combat at high altitudes. However, high altitude warfare is not a new concept in Asia by any means. METHODS: This article will offer a short general historical review of high altitude warfare in Asia and then specifically address some of the operational challenges faced by troops carrying out missions at high altitude in the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Additionally, there will be discussion of evidence-based interventions being used to attempt to maintain optimal health of the warfighter at high altitude in this theater of operations. CONCLUSIONS: Years of research into how to alleviate the problematic nature of military operations in the high altitude environment has resulted in extensive risk management recommendations from the US Army, specifically aimed at preventing altitude-related casualties. |
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George W Rodway; Stephen R Muza |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Wilderness & environmental medicine Volume: 22 ISSN: 1545-1534 ISO Abbreviation: Wilderness Environ Med Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505185 Medline TA: Wilderness Environ Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 297-303 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University of Utah College of Nursing and School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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