Chest compressions at altitude are of decreased quality, require more effort and cannot reliably be self-evaluated
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
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2023 Dec 4;31(1):92.
doi: 10.1186/s13049-023-01149-y.
Authors
Michiel J van Veelen
1
2
,
Hermann Brugger
3
4
,
Marika Falla
3
5
,
Giacomo Strapazzon
3
4
Affiliations
1
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Via Ipazia 2, Bolzano, 39100, Italy. michiel.vanveelen@eurac.edu.
2
Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. michiel.vanveelen@eurac.edu.
3
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Via Ipazia 2, Bolzano, 39100, Italy.
4
International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM), Kloten, Switzerland.
5
Department of Neurology/Stroke Unit, Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Bolzano, Italy.
PMID:
38049828
PMCID:
PMC10696710
DOI:
10.1186/s13049-023-01149-y
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Comment
MeSH terms
Altitude
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Heart Arrest*
Humans
Pressure