Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.
Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.
ME011 Altitude travel in healthy subjects and patients with respiratory disease
Meet the expertChairs: Aims: To improve the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of altitude-related illness in healthy subjects and patients with pre-existing respiratory disease.
At the end of this session, the participants should know:
• The physiological mechanisms of adaptation to hypobaric hypoxia;
• The major altitude-related illnesses; and
• How to prevent and treat adverse health effects of altitude travel in healthy subjects and patients with respiratory disease.
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ADULT: Module B.6 Occupational and environmental diseases, High-altitude disease
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