Incidence of Acute Mountain Sickness in Adolescents Backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch
Our findings enhance our understanding of AMS risk in adolescents and may provide guidance to youth for developing AMS. For individuals with a history of headaches or gastrointestinal problems or a prior history of AMS, there may be an opportunity to reduce the risk of developing AMS.
Authors
- Ky Stoltzfus
- Hayley Ditmars
- Robert J. Hyde
- Aidan F. Mullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-6935)
- Tanya Filardi
- Courtney LL Sharp
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10806032241281230
- Primary Topic
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences