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Altitude Safety

Altitude Safety is a theoretical construct within exercise safety science that systematically addresses physiological and environmental risk mitigation strategies specific to physical activity conducted at high elevations.

65

Publications

2.9K

Citations

202

Authors

96

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

9

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Publications

65

Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness

Andrew M. Luks, Scott McIntosh, Colin K. Grissom et al. · Wilderness and Environmental Medicine · 2010 · 274 citations

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Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2014 Update

Andrew M. Luks, Scott McIntosh, Colin K. Grissom et al. · Wilderness and Environmental Medicine · 2014 · 242 citations

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Altitude Exposures during Aircraft Flight

Joseph J. Cottrell · CHEST Journal · 1988 · 206 citations

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Low-altitude airbursts and the impact threat

M. B. Boslough, David Crawford · International Journal of Impact Engineering · 2008 · 195 citations

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Acute Mountain Sickness and Acetazolamide

Eric B. Larson · JAMA · 1982 · 170 citations

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Authors

202

  1. AA
    Andrew A. Pilmanis

    United States Air Force Research Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 144 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. JT
    James T. Webb

    Wyle (United States), United States

    5 publications · 106 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. PH
    Peter H. Hackett

    University of Washington, United States

    4 publications · 646 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. NK
    Nandini Kannan

    The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

    3 publications · 62 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. JH
    Jeffrey H. Gertsch

    University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, United States

    3 publications · 225 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

96

  1. Himalayan Rescue Association

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    5 h-index

    22 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. United States Air Force

    Arlington, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    114 citations

  5. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Institute for Altitude Medicine

    Telluride, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    704 citations

  7. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

    Honolulu, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    453 citations

  8. University of Maryland Medical System

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    88 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 13 publications · 354 citations

    12

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  2. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

    11 publications · 767 citations

    11

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  3. High Altitude Medicine & Biology

    5 publications · 224 citations

    5

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  4. Journal of Wilderness Medicine

    4 publications · 180 citations

    4

    h-index

  5. Annals of Emergency Medicine

    2 publications · 162 citations

    2

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