Risk Determinants of Acute Mountain Sickness and Summit Success on a 6-Day Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m) James S. Lawrence, BMedSci, BMBS, Stephen.

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Risk Determinants of Acute Mountain Sickness and Summit Success on a 6-Day Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m) James S. Lawrence, BMedSci, BMBS, Stephen A. Reid, PhD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 78-84 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2015.11.011 Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Diagrammatic representation of Mt. Kilimanjaro ascent profiles. The dotted line shows the minimum recommended ascent profile based on Wilderness Medical Society consensus guidelines.23 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 78-84DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.11.011) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Daily prevalence of AMS (LLS ≥3 and LLS ≥5) at each camp throughout the trek. AMS, acute mountain sickness; LLS, Lake Louise score. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 78-84DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.11.011) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions