Fernando A. Moraga, BSc, Jorge D. Osorio, BSc, Manuel E. Vargas, MD

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Acute Mountain Sickness in Tourists with Children at Lake Chungará (4400m) in Northern Chile Fernando A. Moraga, BSc, Jorge D. Osorio, BSc, Manuel E. Vargas, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 31-35 (March 2002) DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2002)013[0031:AMSITW]2.0.CO;2 Copyright © 2002 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure Relationship between acute mountain sickness (AMS) and arterial oxygen saturation (Spo2). Each point represents the mean value for AMS incidence and Spo2. Closed circles represent children; open circles represent teenagers; and closed triangles represent adults. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2002 13, 31-35DOI: (10.1580/1080-6032(2002)013[0031:AMSITW]2.0.CO;2) Copyright © 2002 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions