Travel medicine and infectious disease
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Travel Med Infect Dis · Sep 2019
Inpatient treatment of trekkers and Nepalese workers in the high-altitude environment of Mt. Everest Region 1996-2011: A retrospective analysis.
The study investigates the diagnoses of inpatients (tourists and Nepali workers) of Kunde Hospital (Mt.Everest region) over 15 years. ⋯ Altitude illness caused the majority of inpatient treatment and acute gastroenteritis may be an underestimated risk for both groups. Other severe problems were mostly illnesses, not trauma. Improved prevention strategies are needed for both groups. For tourists who often show pre-existing diseases this includes an individual pre-travel expert advice. Nepali workers should be instructed concerning acclimatization.