Determinants of acclimatisation in high altitude

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-265

  Syed Col V S , C V S ^a   Sharma Maj Gen S , M G S ^b   Singh Col R P , C R P ^c  

^a 317 Fd Hosp   (India)

^b Department of Laboratory Medicine and Transfusion Medicine   (India)

^c HQ ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; High altitude area; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARMY; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FITNESS; HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE OXIMETRY; PULSE RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 77957372878     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(10)80052-8     Document Type: Article

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