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Neeraj M. Shah, Jeremy S. Windsor, Heleen Meijer, David Hillebrandt, Are UK Commercial Expeditions Complying with Wilderness Medical Society Guidelines on Ascent Rates to Altitude?, Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 3, 1 May 2011, Pages 214–216, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00511.x
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Abstract
The incidence of acute mountain sickness can be reduced by ascending slowly to altitude. We compared a recommended ascent rate with those offered by commercial companies to three of the most popular high‐altitude destinations in the world. While the majority complied with the recommended ascent rate, ascents on Kilimanjaro did not.
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