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http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/harris.html
 » American Academy of Family Physicians - Overview article with an informational handout for patients.

http://www.apex-altitude.com/
 » Apex Altitude - A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic

http://www.bmres.org/
 » Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society - Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/altitude.htm
 » CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude Illness - CDC's advisory for people planning travel to destinations at altitude.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm
 » Cerebral Syndromes - Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/mountain_sickness/article_em.htm
 » eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic13676
 » Healthy Me - Basic information, including a bibliography.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6280/
 » High Altitude Pathology Institute - High altitude travel advice. Information on chronic mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, the use of hyperoxic/hypoxic adaptation chambers, and triple hypoxia syndrome.

http://www.weasel.com/hape.html
 » High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me) - Personal account of an experience with HAPE.

http://comspark.com/esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm
 » High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) - Article on a personal experience with HAPE.

http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
 » High-Altitude Medical Guide - Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed
 » High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Concepts - Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.

http://www.hypomed.ch/
 » HypoMed Global Services - Information on Hypoytherapy/Hypoxytraining. About the annual international "Hypoxia in Medicine" conference.

http://www.hypoxia.net/
 » Hypoxia - Information about the International Hypoxia Symposium including abstracts.

http://www.ismmed.org
 » International Society for Mountain Medicine - Altitude tutorial. Newsletter archive. About the World Congress on Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/4/ALTITUDE.HRT.html
 » Mechanism for Life-Threatening High-Altitude Sickness Uncovered - Article from the American Heart Association on a study of the mechanism that causes HAPE.

http://www.medex.org.uk/
 » Medex and Medical Expeditions - Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.

http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
 » Non-Physician Altitude Tutorial - Tutorial from the International Society for Mountain Medicine covering acclimatization, AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Includes treatment and prevention information.

http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html
 » Outdoor Action Guide to High Altitude - Description of altitude related illnesses, their symptoms and their treatment.

http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Mountain/altitude/page1.htm
 » Outdoor Places - Basic description of common illnesses encountered at various altitudes with prevention tips.

http://www.pardoes.com/climbing/acclima.htm
 » Pardoes Altitude & Acclimatization Page - Information on proper acclimatization and hydration to reduce the incidence of altitude illness. Discussion of altitude's effect on diet, menstruation, and medications. Bibliography and links.

http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic795.htm
 » Pulmonary Syndromes - Article from Emergency Medicine covering HAPE.

http://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/
 » Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilot - Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.

http://infoventures.com/osh/abs/aero0004.html
 » Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in HAPE - Abstract of a study of the association between urinary excretion of leukotriene-E4 (LTE4) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in order to determine whether HAPE involves inflammatory mechanisms.

http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/news.asp?Id=2473
 » Warning: Altitude Sickness Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly - Article from Health World about the effects of altitude on exercise.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Altitude-Sickness-Topic-Overview
 » WebMD - Altitude Sickness - Explains causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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