Altitude, a history of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), rate of ascent and lack of acclimatization are some well established risk factors for developing AMS. Another risk factor is cigarette smoking, […]

Physical exertion in high temperatures forces the body to adapt to the heat stress. The physiological response can reach a limit at which the advantages do not weigh up to […]

De beelden van de ramp in Nepal hebben veel indruk gemaakt. Voor de wederopbouw is veel geld nodig en daar willen wij graag aan bijdragen door het organiseren van dit […]

This week we asked you whether you should start with chest compressions or rescue breaths when you are performing CPR on a lightning victim. We will explain you why rescue […]

By Anne Brants, Emergency Physician and co-founder Outdoor Medicine So when I mentioned basecamp is ready for the next step, I didn’t mean a natural disaster. When the ground started […]