Considerations for resuscitation at high altitude in elderly and untrained populations and rescuers

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 270-276

  Suto, Takashi ^a   Saito, Shigeru ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPRESSION INSTRUMENT; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; UNTRAINED POPULATION;

AGED; ALTITUDE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RECREATION; RESCUE WORK; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 84896734433     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.11.007     Document Type: Review

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