Positive end expiratory pressure as a method for preventing acute mountain sickness

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 32-36

  Savourey, Gustave ^a   Caterini, Richard ^a   Launay, Jean Claude ^a   Guinet, Angélique ^a   Besnard, Yves ^a   Hanniquet, Anne Marie ^a   Bittel, Jacques ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHES   (France)

Author keywords

Acute mountain sickness; Human; Hypoxia; Peep; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031913444     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050296     Document Type: Article

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