Mountain Medicine

May 2008, New Treatment for Severe Frostbite Shows Promise

A new treatment for severe frostbite is showing promise for saving fingers, toes, and limbs.

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May 2008, Interactive Simulator of High-Altitude Physiology Made Available Online

AAC member and paramedic Craig Knoche has developed an online model of human altitude physiology.

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January 2008, Raynaud Sufferers Sought for Study

A University of Washington research project is looking into the links between Raynaud's and altitude.

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October 2007, Free Primer on High-Altitude Illnesses

The British organization Medical Expeditions has produced a useful primer called Travel at High Altitude that can be downloaded for free.

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September 2007, Is Hard Training Dangerous for Young Climbers?

A review of scientific literature points to the need for caution.

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