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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

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Effective measures for the primary prevention of altitude sickness include avoiding alcohol ingestion, high carbohydrate in diet, adequate hydration, vigorous exertion during the first few days at high altitude, oxygen Enrichment.

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References

  1. Taylor AT (January 2011). "High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment". Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2 (1): e0022. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10022. PMC 3678789. PMID 23908794.
  2. Murdoch D (March 2010). "Altitude sickness". BMJ Clin Evid. 2010. PMC 2907615. PMID 21718562.
  3. DeLellis SM, Anderson SE, Lynch JH, Kratz K (2013). "Acute mountain sickness prophylaxis: a high-altitude perspective". Curr Sports Med Rep. 12 (2): 110–4. doi:10.1249/JSR.0b013e3182874d0f. PMID 23478562.

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