Background— Obesity is generally accepted as a risk factor for premature atherosclerosis.
Subclinical inflammation as quantified by blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) contributes …

Background The optimal rewarming technique for patients in deep accidental hypothermia
with core temperatures below 28 degrees C is not established. Several authors believe that …

Object. The effect of altitude on lung func- tion was evaluated in 21 healthy volunteers at
171 m and at 1580 m above sea level. Method. Results were obtained using an open …

… Roeggla G, Roeggla M, Wagner A. Acute mountain sickness at moderate altitudes (Letter). …
Corresponding Author: Georg Roeggla, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, University …

We describe a case of tracheal rupture following an emergency intubation during cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. This complication occurring during resuscitation has not apparently …

Many factors contribute to the risk of late death after successful rescue in a rock climbing
accident. One factor may be hemodynamic and respiratory compromise by free suspension in a …

We present the case of a patient who required immediate intubation because of increasing
upper airway bleeding. Endotracheal intubation failed because the glottis could not be …

Portable emergency ventilators are commonly used in the prehospital setting in the transport
of critically ill patients in hypobaric environments. The aim of our trial was to evaluate the …

EDITOR—Dubowitz's study of the effect of temazepam on oxygen saturation at high altitude
found that benzodiazepines do not have a depressant effect. 1 He explains the discrepancy …

One of the most widely quoted statistics in the literature on pulmonary embolism (PE) is that
the mortality of untreated PE is 30%. The principal support given for this figure is a study …