Rescue Emergencies Due to High-Altitude Illnesses Are Rare in Switzerland
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Analyzed Population
2.2. Data Preparation
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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NACA 0 | No injury or disease. |
NACA I | Minor disturbance. No medical intervention is required. e.g., slight abrasion. |
NACA II | Slight to moderate disturbance. Outpatient medical investigation, but usually no emergency medical measures necessary. e.g., fracture of a finger bone, moderate cuts, dehydration. |
NACA III | Moderate to severe but not life-threatening disorder. Stationary treatment required, often emergency medical measures on the site. e.g., femur fracture, milder stroke, smoke inhalation. |
NACA IV | Serious incident where rapid development into a life-threatening condition can not be excluded. In the majority of cases, emergency medical care is required. e.g., vertebral injury with neurological deficit, severe asthma attack; drug poisoning. |
NACA V | Acute danger. e.g., third grade skull or brain trauma, severe heart attack. |
NACA VI | Respiratory and or cardiac arrest |
NACA VII | Death |
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Gasser, B.; Stouder, J. Rescue Emergencies Due to High-Altitude Illnesses Are Rare in Switzerland. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020865
Gasser B, Stouder J. Rescue Emergencies Due to High-Altitude Illnesses Are Rare in Switzerland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(2):865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020865
Chicago/Turabian StyleGasser, Benedikt, and Joel Stouder. 2022. "Rescue Emergencies Due to High-Altitude Illnesses Are Rare in Switzerland" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 2: 865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020865