Altitude Sickness in Climbers and Efficacy of NSAIDs Trial (ASCENT): randomized, controlled trial of ibuprofen versus placebo for prevention of altitude illness.

Altitude Sickness in Climbers and Efficacy of NSAIDs Trial (ASCENT): randomized, controlled trial of ibuprofen versus placebo for prevention of altitude illness.

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OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of ibuprofen versus placebo in preventing acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high altitude headache (HAH). METHODS: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. RESULTS: Two hundred ninety-four healthy Western trekkers were recruited on the Everest approac...

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Main Authors: Gertsch, J, Corbett, B, Holck, P, Mulcahy, A, Watts, M, Stillwagon, N, Casto, A, Abramson, C, Vaughan, C, Macguire, C, Farzan, N, Vo, B, Norvelle, R, May, K, Holly, J, Irons, H, Stutz, A, Chapagain, P, Yadav, S, Pun, M, Farrar, J, Basnyat, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012

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