Impact of moderate altitude on lung diseases and risk of high altitude illnesses
A large world population resides at moderate altitudes. In the Valley of Mexico (2240 m above sea level) and for patients with respiratory diseases implies more hypoxemia and clinical deterioration, unless supplementary oxygen is prescribed or patients move to sea level. A group of individuals resid...
Main Author: | Rogelio Pérez-Padilla |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2022-01-01
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Series: | Revista de Investigación Clínica |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicalandtranslationalinvestigation.com/frame_esp.php?id=434 |
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