Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (1995)
- Residency, UCLA-Kern Medical Center, Emergency Medicine (1994)
- Internship: Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center Transitional Year (1986) CO
- MD, University of Washington School of Medicine (1984)
- BA, New College / USF, Mathematics (1975)
Honors & Awards
- Award for Excellence in Peer Reviews, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (2010)
- Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mountain Rescue Medicine, Mountain Rescue Association (2012)
- Education Award of the Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness Medical Society (2003)
- Founder's Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2012)
- Governor's Council on Emergency Medical Services - George Longenbaugh Memorial Award, State of Alaska (2012)
- Hero of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians (2008)
- Honorary Member (#39), International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) (2017)
- Plaque of Honor for Outstanding Contributions and Continued Support, Himalayan Rescue Association - Nepal (2013)
- Service Award of the Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness Medical Society (2004)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Medical Director, Himalayan Rescue Association (1993 - Present)
- Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society (1991 - 1996)
- Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society (1999 - 2006)
- Emergency Programs Medical Director, State of Alaska (2012 - 2017)
- EMS Medical Director, State of Alaska (2001 - 2012)
- Medical Director, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (1994 - 2010)
- Medical Director, Denali National Park Mountaineering Rangers (1997 - 2001)
- Medical Director, Lake Clark National Park (1997 - 2010)
- Vice President, International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) (2001 - 2017)
Publications
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Images - Chilblains (pernio)
Zafren, K. (1999). Images - Chilblains (pernio). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 10(1), 25–26. -
Images - Answer
Zafren, K. (1999). Images - Answer. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 10(2), 115–116. -
Images - Erythema nodosum
Zafren, Z., & Kercher, E. (1999). Images - Erythema nodosum. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 10(3), 171–173. -
Trends in the workload of the two high altitude aid posts in the Nepal Himalayas
Basnyat, B., Savard, G. K., & Zafren, K. (1999). Trends in the workload of the two high altitude aid posts in the Nepal Himalayas. JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE, 6(4), 217–222. -
Presentation of the case. Lighting injuries.
Zafren, K. (1999). Presentation of the case. Lighting injuries. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 10(4), 253–255. -
Unusual presentation of a fracture and possible early compartment syndrome.
Zafren, K. (2000). Unusual presentation of a fracture and possible early compartment syndrome. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 11(3), 199–200. -
Clinical images
Zafren, K. (2000). Clinical images. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 11(4), 269–271. -
Poison oak dermatitis.
Zafren, K. (2001). Poison oak dermatitis. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 12(1), 39–40. -
Warnings in the wilderness
Anonymous. (2001). Warnings in the wilderness. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 12(2), 129–133. -
Effect of insurance on admission for head injury
Zafren, K. (2001). Effect of insurance on admission for head injury. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 19(5), 460–460. -
Clinical images. Wound care in the wilderness.
Zafren, K. (2001). Clinical images. Wound care in the wilderness. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 12(3), 201–203. -
How useful is on-mountain sonography?
Zafren, K. (2001). How useful is on-mountain sonography? WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 12(4), 230–231. -
Treatment of high-altitude pulmonary edema by bed rest and supplemental oxygen
Zafren, K., Reeves, J. T., & Schoene, R. (1996). Treatment of high-altitude pulmonary edema by bed rest and supplemental oxygen. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 7(2), 127–132. -
Hyponatremia in a cold environment
Zafren, K. (1998). Hyponatremia in a cold environment. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 9(1), 54–55. -
Tragedy on Ptarmigan Peak
Zafren, K. (1998). Tragedy on Ptarmigan Peak. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 9(3), 188–190. -
Brown recluse spider bite (necrotic arachnidism)
Zafren, K. (1998). Brown recluse spider bite (necrotic arachnidism). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 9(4), 211–212. -
OPEN AND CLOSED PERITONEAL-LAVAGE
Zafren, K., & Purcell, T. (1992). OPEN AND CLOSED PERITONEAL-LAVAGE. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 21(10), 1298–1298. -
BASE DEFICIT AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TEST FOR ABDOMINAL INJURY
Zafren, K., & Purcell, T. (1992). BASE DEFICIT AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TEST FOR ABDOMINAL INJURY. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 21(11), 1406–1406. -
Management of blunt trauma victims with significant hemoperitoneum with normal examination
Zafren, K. (2003). Management of blunt trauma victims with significant hemoperitoneum with normal examination. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 21(6), 513–513. -
Thrombotic complications at altitude
Zafren, K. (2004). Thrombotic complications at altitude. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 15(2), 155–155. -
Guidelines for the management of head injuries in remote and rural Alaska.
Sacco, F., Zafren, K., Brown, K., Cohen, T., COOPES, B. J., Godersky, J., … Smith, L. (2004). Guidelines for the management of head injuries in remote and rural Alaska. Alaska Medicine, 46(3), 58–62. -
Lightning injuries: prevention and on-site treatment in mountains and remote areas - Official guidelines of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Medical Commission of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (ICAR and UIAA MEDCOM)
Zafren, K., Durrer, B., Herry, J. P., & Brugger, H. (2005). Lightning injuries: prevention and on-site treatment in mountains and remote areas - Official guidelines of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Medical Commission of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (ICAR and UIAA MEDCOM). RESUSCITATION, 65(3), 369–72. -
Warning! Long commute.
Zafren, K. (1996). Warning! Long commute. Science , 272(5269), 1726a-? -
A reference correction.
Zafren, K. (2007). A reference correction. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 18(4), 323-? -
When searches become futile
Fortini, A., Zafren, K., Sharp, F., & Shimanski, C. (2008). When searches become futile. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 19(1), 73–73. -
The use of extrication devices in crevasse accidents: official statement of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Terrestrial Rescue Commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue intended for physicians, paramedics, and mountain rescuers
Winterberger, E., Jacomet, H., Zafren, K., Ruffinen, G. Z., & Jelk, B. (2008). The use of extrication devices in crevasse accidents: official statement of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the Terrestrial Rescue Commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue intended for physicians, paramedics, and mountain rescuers. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 19(2), 108–110. -
Acetazolamide fails to decrease pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude in partially acclimatized humans
Basnyat, B., Hargrove, J., Holck, P. S., Srivastav, S., Alekh, K., Ghimire, L. V., … Swenson, E. R. (2008). Acetazolamide fails to decrease pulmonary artery pressure at high altitude in partially acclimatized humans. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 9(3), 209–16. -
Fluid management in traumatic shock: a practical approach for mountain rescue. Official recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM).
Sumann, G., Paal, P., Mair, P., Ellerton, J., Dahlberg, T., Zen-Ruffinen, G., … Brugger, H. (2009). Fluid management in traumatic shock: a practical approach for mountain rescue. Official recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM). High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 10(1), 71–75. -
Clinical Images
Zafren, K., Basnyat, B., & Basnyat, G. (2009). Clinical Images. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 20(1), 81–82. -
The Most Dangerous Catch: Fisherman Caught by Halibut Hook
Zafren, K. (2009). The Most Dangerous Catch: Fisherman Caught by Halibut Hook. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 20(4), 375–377. -
Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness
Luks, A. M., McIntosh, S. E., Grissom, C. K., Auerbach, P. S., Rodway, G. W., Schoene, R. B., … Hackett, P. H. (2010). Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(2), 146–55. -
Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Acetazolamide Versus Ibuprofen for Prophylaxis Against High Altitude Headache: The Headache Evaluation at Altitude Trial (HEAT)
Gertsch, J. H., Lipman, G. S., Holck, P. S., Merritt, A., Mulcahy, A., Fisher, R. S., … Zafren, K. (2010). Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Acetazolamide Versus Ibuprofen for Prophylaxis Against High Altitude Headache: The Headache Evaluation at Altitude Trial (HEAT). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(3), 236–43. -
Avalanche Triage: Are Two Birds in the Bush Better Than One in the Hand?
Zafren, K. (2010). Avalanche Triage: Are Two Birds in the Bush Better Than One in the Hand? WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(3), 273–74. -
D-Dimer Is Not Elevated in Asymptomatic High Altitude Climbers after Descent to 5340 m: The Mount Everest Deep Venous Thrombosis Study (Ev-DVT)
Zafren, K., Feldman, J., Becker, R. J., Williams, S. R., Weiss, E. A., & Deloughery, T. (2011). D-Dimer Is Not Elevated in Asymptomatic High Altitude Climbers after Descent to 5340 m: The Mount Everest Deep Venous Thrombosis Study (Ev-DVT). HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 12(3), 223–27. -
In Response to "Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite"
Zafren, K. (2011). In Response to "Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite". WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 22(4), 364–65. -
In Response to Bradford Washburn's 1962 NEJM Article "Frostbite: What It Is-How To Prevent It-Emergency Treatment"-Historical Background and Commentary
Zafren, K. (2011). In Response to Bradford Washburn's 1962 NEJM Article "Frostbite: What It Is-How To Prevent It-Emergency Treatment"-Historical Background and Commentary. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 22(4), 366–68. -
Public Access Defibrillation
Zafren, K. (2012). Public Access Defibrillation. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 59(6), 558–58. -
Prediction of Acute Mountain Sickness by Pulse Oximetry: What Are the Right Questions?
Zafren, K. (2012). Prediction of Acute Mountain Sickness by Pulse Oximetry: What Are the Right Questions? WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 23(4), 377–78. -
Prophylaxis for Acute Mountain Sickness
Zafen, K. (2012). Prophylaxis for Acute Mountain Sickness. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 60(5), 671–72. -
Does Ibuprofen Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness?
Zafren, K. (2012). Does Ibuprofen Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness? WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 23(4), 297–99. -
"Performance enhancing" drugs at high altitude.
Zafren, K., Berghold, F., & Hillebrandt, D. (2013). "Performance enhancing" drugs at high altitude. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 24(2), 173–74. -
Frostbite: Prevention and Initial Management
Zafren, K. (2013). Frostbite: Prevention and Initial Management. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 14(1), 9–12. -
MORE ON TETRACYCLINE AND TICKS
Zafren, K. (1983). MORE ON TETRACYCLINE AND TICKS. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 308(7), 403–404. -
ALTERNATIVE TRAINING IN EMERGENCY-MEDICINE
Zafren, K. (1993). ALTERNATIVE TRAINING IN EMERGENCY-MEDICINE. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 11(1), 97–98. -
Outcome assessments and air ambulance services
Zafren, K. (1996). Outcome assessments and air ambulance services. LANCET, 347(9018), 1843–1843. -
High-altitude medicine.
Zafren, K., & Honigman, B. (1997). High-altitude medicine. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 15(1), 191–222. -
Telemedicine revisited
Zafren, K. (1998). Telemedicine revisited. ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 31(6), 790–790. -
Migratory pain in appendicitis
Zafren, K. (1998). Migratory pain in appendicitis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 16(4), 437–438. -
Gamow bag for high-altitude cerebral oedema
Zafren, K. (1998). Gamow bag for high-altitude cerebral oedema. LANCET, 352(9124), 325–326. -
Re: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Events during Travel.
Zafren, K. (1997). Re: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Events during Travel. Journal of Travel Medicine, 4(3), 152. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries
Davis, C., Engeln, A., Johnson, E., McIntosh, S. E., Zafren, K., Islas, A. A., … Cushing, T. (2012). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 23(3), 260–69. -
Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness-A View From the Other Side of the Atlantic Reply
Luks, A. M., McIntosh, S. E., Grissom, C. K., Auerbach, P. S., Rodway, G. W., Schoene, R. B., … Hackett, P. (2010). Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness-A View From the Other Side of the Atlantic Reply. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(4), 384–85. -
SEASONAL-VARIATION IN BAROMETRIC-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN SUMMIT-COUNTY - EFFECT ON ALTITUDE ILLNESS
Reeves, J. T., Wagner, J., Zafren, K., Honigman, B., & SCHOENE, R. B. (1993). SEASONAL-VARIATION IN BAROMETRIC-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN SUMMIT-COUNTY - EFFECT ON ALTITUDE ILLNESS. Presented at the 8th International Hypoxia Symposium, LAKE LOUISE,CANADA: CHARLES S HOUSTON. -
Resuscitation of avalanche victims: Evidence-based guidelines of the international commission for mountain emergency medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) Intended for physicians and other advanced life support personnel
Brugger, H., Durrer, B., Elsensohn, F., Paal, P., Strapazzon, G., Winterberger, E., … Boyd, J. (2013). Resuscitation of avalanche victims: Evidence-based guidelines of the international commission for mountain emergency medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) Intended for physicians and other advanced life support personnel. RESUSCITATION, 84(5), 539–46. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Basic Wound Management in the Austere Environment
Quinn, R. H., Wedmore, I., Johnson, E., Islas, A., Anglim, A., Zafren, K., … Mazzorana, V. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Basic Wound Management in the Austere Environment. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(3), 295–310. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., Walpoth, B., … Grissom, C. K. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(4), 425–45. -
Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the out-of-hospital evaluation and treatment of accidental hypothermia: 2014 update.
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., Walpoth, B., … Grissom, C. K. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the out-of-hospital evaluation and treatment of accidental hypothermia: 2014 update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 25(4), S66–85. -
Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute altitude illness: 2014 update.
Luks, A. M., McIntosh, S. E., Grissom, C. K., Auerbach, P. S., Rodway, G. W., Schoene, R. B., … Hackett, P. H. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute altitude illness: 2014 update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 25(4), S4–14. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries: 2014 Update
Davis, C., Engeln, A., Johnson, E. L., McIntosh, S. E., Zafren, K., Islas, A. A., … Cushing, T. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries: 2014 Update. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(4), S86–S95. -
Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for basic wound management in the austere environment: 2014 update.
Quinn, R. H., Wedmore, I., Johnson, E. L., Islas, A. A., Anglim, A., Zafren, K., … Mazzorana, V. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for basic wound management in the austere environment: 2014 update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 25(4), S118–33. -
Delayed and intermittent CPR for severe accidental hypothermia
Gordon, L., Paal, P., Ellerton, J. A., Brugger, H., Peek, G. J., & Zafren, K. (2015). Delayed and intermittent CPR for severe accidental hypothermia. RESUSCITATION, 90, 46–49. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2014 Update.
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., Walpoth, B., … Grissom, C. K. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2014 Update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 25(4), S66–85. -
Wilderness medical society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute altitude illness: 2014 update.
Luks, A. M., McIntosh, S. E., Grissom, C. K., Auerbach, P. S., Rodway, G. W., Schoene, R. B., … Hackett, P. H. (2014). Wilderness medical society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute altitude illness: 2014 update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 25(4), S4–S14. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Basic Wound Management in the Austere Environment: 2014 Update
Quinn, R. H., Wedmore, I., Johnson, E. L., Islas, A. A., Anglim, A., Zafren, K., … Mazzorana, V. (2014). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Basic Wound Management in the Austere Environment: 2014 Update. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(4), S118–S133. -
Subtle Cognitive Dysfunction in Resolving High Altitude Cerebral Edema Revealed by a Clock Drawing Test
Quigley, I., & Zafren, K. (2016). Subtle Cognitive Dysfunction in Resolving High Altitude Cerebral Edema Revealed by a Clock Drawing Test. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 27(2), 256–58. -
Fluid Management in Traumatic Shock: A Practical Approach for Mountain Rescue
Sumann, G., Paal, P., Mair, P., Ellerton, J., Dahlberg, T., Zen-Ruffinen, G., … Brugger, H. (2009). Fluid Management in Traumatic Shock: A Practical Approach for Mountain Rescue. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 10(1), 71–75. -
A Pain in the Neck. Clay shoveler's fracture due to cervical spine trauma.
Koirala, P., Wolpin, S., Phuyal, P., Basnyat, B., & Zafren, K. (2015). A Pain in the Neck. Clay shoveler's fracture due to cervical spine trauma. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 26(3), 430–32. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents.
Van Tilburg, C., Grissom, C. K., Zafren, K., McIntosh, S., Radwin, M. I., Paal, P., … Brugger, H. (2017). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 28(1), 23–42. -
Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia
Zafren, K. (2017). Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia. EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 35(2), 261-? -
High altitude illness in pilgrims after rapid ascent to 4380 M
Zafren, K., Pun, M., Regmi, N., Bashyal, G., Acharya, B., Gautam, S., … Basnyat, B. (2017). High altitude illness in pilgrims after rapid ascent to 4380 M. TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 16, 31–34. -
Prophylactic Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen Result in Equivalent Acute Mountain Sickness Incidence at High Altitude: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Kanaan, N. C., Peterson, A. L., Pun, M., Holck, P. S., Starling, J., Basyal, B., … Basnyat, B. (2017). Prophylactic Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen Result in Equivalent Acute Mountain Sickness Incidence at High Altitude: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Reported Resuscitation of a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim With Assisted Ventilation in 1939.
Zafren, K., Atkins, D., & Brugger, H. (2018). Reported Resuscitation of a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim With Assisted Ventilation in 1939. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 29(2), 275–77. -
In Response to Ibuprofen vs Acetaminophen in AMS Prevention by Kanaan et al Reply
Kanaan, N. C., Peterson, A. L., Pun, M., Thapa, G. B., Tiwari, A., Basyal, B., … Basnyat, B. (2017). In Response to Ibuprofen vs Acetaminophen in AMS Prevention by Kanaan et al Reply. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 28(4), 385–87. -
The STAR Data Reporting Guidelines for Clinical High Altitude Research
Maeder, M. B., Brugger, H., Pun, M., Strapazzon, G., Dal Cappello, T., Maggiorini, M., … Zafren, K. (2018). The STAR Data Reporting Guidelines for Clinical High Altitude Research. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 19(1), 7–14. -
Management of Multi-Casualty Incidents in Mountain Rescue: Evidence-Based Guidelines of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM)
Blancher, M., Albasini, F., Elsensohn, F., Zafren, K., Hoelzl, N., McLaughlin, K., … Paal, P. (2018). Management of Multi-Casualty Incidents in Mountain Rescue: Evidence-Based Guidelines of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM). HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY. -
International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine Consensus Guidelines for On-Site Management and Transport of Patients in Canyoning Incidents
Strapazzon, G., Reisten, O., Argenone, F., Zafren, K., Zen-Ruffinen, G., Larsen, G. L., & Soteras, I. (2018). International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine Consensus Guidelines for On-Site Management and Transport of Patients in Canyoning Incidents. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 29(2), 252–65. -
Successful Field Rewarming of a Patient with Apparent Moderate Hypothermia Using a Hypothermia Wrap and a Chemical Heat Blanket.
Phillips, D., Bowman, J., & Zafren, K. (2019). Successful Field Rewarming of a Patient with Apparent Moderate Hypothermia Using a Hypothermia Wrap and a Chemical Heat Blanket. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Hypothermia Evidence, Afterdrop, and Guidelines
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Bragger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., Walpoth, B., … Grissom, C. K. (2015). Hypothermia Evidence, Afterdrop, and Guidelines. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 26(3), 439–41. -
Cold Injuries
Zafren, K., Giesbrecht, G., & McDonagh, D. (2015). Cold Injuries. IOC MANUAL OF EMERGENCY SPORTS MEDICINE, 220–27. -
Yarsagumba Fungus: Health Problems in the Himalayan Gold Rush
Koirala, P., Pandit, B., Phuyal, P., & Zafren, K. (2017). Yarsagumba Fungus: Health Problems in the Himalayan Gold Rush. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 28(3), 267–70. -
Mountain Medicine and Technical Rescue
Zafren, K. (2017). Mountain Medicine and Technical Rescue. HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE & BIOLOGY, 18(1), 82–83. -
The Great Earthquake in Nepal-A Personal View
Zafren, K. (2016). The Great Earthquake in Nepal-A Personal View. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 27(1), 171–75. -
An Itchy Situation
Phuyal, P., Koirala, P., Basnyat, B., & Zafren, K. (2015). An Itchy Situation. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 26(1), 89–90. -
Spine Protection in the Austere Environment
Zafren, K., Smith, W. R., Johnson, D. E., & Kovacs, T. (2014). Spine Protection in the Austere Environment. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 25(3), 364–66. -
Prevention of high altitude illness
Zafren, K. (2014). Prevention of high altitude illness. TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 12(1), 29–39. -
Accident on Mt Kenya
Oelz, O., & Zafren, K. (2011). Accident on Mt Kenya. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 22(1), 87–90. -
Cut-off values of serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest: A retrospective multi-centre study.
Brugger, H., Bouzat, P., Pasquier, M., Mair, P., Fieler, J., Darocha, T., … Brodmann Maeder, M. (2019). Cut-off values of serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest: A retrospective multi-centre study. Resuscitation. -
Cut-off values of serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest: A retrospective multi-centre study
Brugger, H., Bouzat, P., Pasquier, M., Mair, P., Fieler, J., Darocha, T., … Maeder, M. B. (2019). Cut-off values of serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest: A retrospective multi-centre study. RESUSCITATION, 139, 222–29. -
Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2019 Update.
Luks, A. M., Auerbach, P. S., Freer, L., Grissom, C. K., Keyes, L. E., McIntosh, S. E., … Hackett, P. H. (2019). Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2019 Update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Wilderness Mass Casualty Incident (MCI): Rescue Chain After Avalanche at Everest Base Camp (EBC) In 2015
Zafren, K., Brants, A., Tabner, K., Nyberg, A., Pun, M., Basnyat, B., & Maeder, M. B. (2018). Wilderness Mass Casualty Incident (MCI): Rescue Chain After Avalanche at Everest Base Camp (EBC) In 2015. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 29(3), 401–10. -
Pediatric High Altitude Cerebral Edema in the Nepal Himalayas.
Church, B. J., Basnyat, B., Mattingly, B., & Zafren, K. (2019). Pediatric High Altitude Cerebral Edema in the Nepal Himalayas. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Successful Field Rewarming of a Patient with Apparent Moderate Hypothermia Using a Hypothermia Wrap and a Chemical Heat Blanket
Phillips, D., Bowman, J., & Zafren, K. (2019). Successful Field Rewarming of a Patient with Apparent Moderate Hypothermia Using a Hypothermia Wrap and a Chemical Heat Blanket. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 30(2), 199–202. -
Helicopter Critical Care Retrieval in a Developing Country: A Trauma Case Series from Bhutan.
Mize, C. H., Evers, E. S., Dorji, L., & Zafren, K. (2019). Helicopter Critical Care Retrieval in a Developing Country: A Trauma Case Series from Bhutan. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Prehospital administration of surfactant to a premature neonate in respiratory distress.
Mize, C. H., Dorji, L., & Zafren, K. (2019). Prehospital administration of surfactant to a premature neonate in respiratory distress. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 27(1), 95. -
Emergency Airways After Himalayan Black Bear Attacks in Bhutan.
Mize, C. H., Dorji, L., & Zafren, K. (2019). Emergency Airways After Himalayan Black Bear Attacks in Bhutan. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines forthe Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2019 Update.
Dow, J., Giesbrecht, G. G., Danzl, D. F., Brugger, H., Sagalyn, E. B., Walpoth, B., … Grissom, C. K. (2019). Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines forthe Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2019 Update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Data and methods to calculate cut-off values for serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest.
Falk, M., Brugger, H., Bouzat, P., Pasquier, M., Mair, P., Fieler, J., … Brodmann Maeder, M. (2020). Data and methods to calculate cut-off values for serum potassium and core temperature at hospital admission for extracorporeal rewarming of avalanche victims in cardiac arrest. Data in Brief, 28, 104913. -
Sunscreen for Adventure Travel: Use Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 50 or Higher.
Zafren, K. (2020). Sunscreen for Adventure Travel: Use Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 50 or Higher. Journal of Travel Medicine. -
COVID-19 Lung Injury Is Different From High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (Re: High Alt Med Biol [Epub ahead of print]; DOI: 10.1089/ham.2020.0055).
Brugger, H., Basnyat, B., Ellerton, J., Hefti, U., Strapazzon, G., & Zafren, K. (2020). COVID-19 Lung Injury Is Different From High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (Re: High Alt Med Biol [Epub ahead of print]; DOI: 10.1089/ham.2020.0055). High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Induced Hypothermia to 4.2°C with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Forgotten Case Series.
Zafren, K., Paal, P., Brugger, H., & Lechner, R. (2020). Induced Hypothermia to 4.2°C with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Forgotten Case Series. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Evidence-Based Versus Myth-Based Treatment of Suspension Syndrome
Mortimer, R. B., & Zafren, K. (2020). Evidence-Based Versus Myth-Based Treatment of Suspension Syndrome. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 31(2), 202–3. -
Advancing The Evidence In Altitude And Wilderness Medicine.
Zafren, K., Shlim, D. R., Basnyat, B., & Visser, J. (2020). Advancing The Evidence In Altitude And Wilderness Medicine. Journal of Travel Medicine. -
Determination of Death in Mountain Rescue: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom).
Schon, C. A., Gordon, L., Holzl, N., Milani, M., Paal, P., & Zafren, K. (2020). Determination of Death in Mountain Rescue: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Induced Hypothermia to 4.2 degrees C with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Forgotten Case Series
Zafren, K., Paal, P., Brugger, H., & Lechner, R. (2020). Induced Hypothermia to 4.2 degrees C with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Forgotten Case Series. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 31(3), 367–70. -
Are mobile ECMO teams necessary to treat severe accidental hypothermia?
Brugger, H., Paal, P., Zafren, K., Strapazzon, G., & Musi, M. E. (2020). Are mobile ECMO teams necessary to treat severe accidental hypothermia? Resuscitation. -
Determination of Death in Mountain Rescue: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom)
Schoen, C. A., Gordon, L., Hoelzl, N., Milani, M., Paal, P., & Zafren, K. (2020). Determination of Death in Mountain Rescue: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 31(4), 506–20. -
Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim Completely Buried for 2 Hours.
Daniel, N., Weinberg, N., Carus, F., Church, B., & Zafren, K. (2021). Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim Completely Buried for 2 Hours. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
The Light Is Gone: Tribute to Prakash Adhikari, Executive Director of the Himalayan Rescue Association.
Basnyat, B., Freer, L., & Zafren, K. (2021). The Light Is Gone: Tribute to Prakash Adhikari, Executive Director of the Himalayan Rescue Association. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Vitals Signs in Accidental Hypothermia.
Pasquier, M., Cools, E., Zafren, K., Carron, P.-N., Frochaux, V., & Rousson, V. (2020). Vitals Signs in Accidental Hypothermia. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Clinical staging of accidental hypothermia: the Revised Swiss System: Recommendation of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom).
Musi, M. E., Sheets, A., Zafren, K., Brugger, H., Paal, P., Holzl, N., & Pasquier, M. (2021). Clinical staging of accidental hypothermia: the Revised Swiss System: Recommendation of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom). Resuscitation. -
Warm Fluid Infusion Is Not an Effective Primary Warming Method in Accidental Hypothermia.
Pasquier, M., Gordon, L., Paal, P., Darocha, T., & Zafren, K. (2021). Warm Fluid Infusion Is Not an Effective Primary Warming Method in Accidental Hypothermia. Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. -
Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim Completely Buried for 2 Hours
Daniel, N., Weinberg, N., Carus, F., Church, B., & Zafren, K. (2021). Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim Completely Buried for 2 Hours. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(1), 92–97. -
Effects of Climate Change on Avalanche Accidents and Survival.
Strapazzon, G., Schweizer, J., Chiambretti, I., Brodmann Maeder, M., Brugger, H., & Zafren, K. (2021). Effects of Climate Change on Avalanche Accidents and Survival. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 639433. -
A Shocking Experience.
Marino, R. B., Martinez, I. S., Panos Gozalo, M. L., & Zafren, K. (2021). A Shocking Experience. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Reply to: Revised Swiss System for clinical staging of accidental hypothermia - At which core temperatures are patients at high risk of cardiac arrest?
Musi, M. E., Sheets, A., Brugger, H., Paal, P., Zafren, K., & Pasquier, M. (2021). Reply to: Revised Swiss System for clinical staging of accidental hypothermia - At which core temperatures are patients at high risk of cardiac arrest? Resuscitation. -
A Shocking Experience
Marino, R. B., Martinez, I. S., Gozalo, M. L. P., & Zafren, K. (2021). A Shocking Experience. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(3), 383–384. -
Quality Indicators for Avalanche Victim Management and Rescue.
Kottmann, A., Pasquier, M., Strapazzon, G., Zafren, K., Ellerton, J., & Paal, P. (2021). Quality Indicators for Avalanche Victim Management and Rescue. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18). -
Resuscitation of an Unconscious Victim of Accidental Hyperthermia in 1805.
Wallner, B., Giesbrecht, G., Pasquier, M., Gordon, L., Lechner, R., Brugger, H., … Zafren, K. (2021). Resuscitation of an Unconscious Victim of Accidental Hyperthermia in 1805. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Nonfreezing Cold Injury (Trench Foot).
Zafren, K. (2021). Nonfreezing Cold Injury (Trench Foot). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19). -
Prakash Adhikari: April 13, 1965 to October 23, 2020
Zafren, K., Basnyat, B., Baniya, S., Bashyal, G., Brugger, H., Dawadi, S., … Systermans, B. (2020). Prakash Adhikari: April 13, 1965 to October 23, 2020. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(1), 6–11. -
Warning! Long commute
Zafren, K. (1996). Warning! Long commute. SCIENCE, 272(5269), 1726. -
Higher pre-hospital anaesthesia case volumes result in lower mortality rates: implications for mass casualty care.
Paal, P., Zafren, K., & Pasquier, M. (2021). Higher pre-hospital anaesthesia case volumes result in lower mortality rates: implications for mass casualty care. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Ward, Milledge & West's High Altitude Medicine and Physiology, Sixth Edition
Zafren, K. (2021). Ward, Milledge & West's High Altitude Medicine and Physiology, Sixth Edition. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(4), 561. -
Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update.
Paal, P., Pasquier, M., Darocha, T., Lechner, R., Kosinski, S., Wallner, B., … Brugger, H. (1800). Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1). -
Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils.
Kosinski, S., Podsiadlo, P., Darocha, T., Pasquier, M., Mendrala, K., Sanak, T., & Zafren, K. (1800). Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Induced Hypothermia to as Cold as 3°C in Humans: Forgotten Cases Rediscovered.
Zafren, K., Lechner, R., Paal, P., Brugger, H., Peek, G., & Darocha, T. (1800). Induced Hypothermia to as Cold as 3°C in Humans: Forgotten Cases Rediscovered. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Prevention of Hypothermia in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters in Areas at Risk of Avalanches, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Floods.
Oshiro, K., Tanioka, Y., Schweizer, J., Zafren, K., Brugger, H., & Paal, P. (2022). Prevention of Hypothermia in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters in Areas at Risk of Avalanches, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Floods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3). -
End-tidal CO2 <10 mm Hg is not a reason to terminate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hypothermic cardiac arrest.
Zafren, K., & Paal, P. (2022). End-tidal CO2 <10 mm Hg is not a reason to terminate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hypothermic cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. -
Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils
Kosinski, S., Podsiadlo, P., Darocha, T., Pasquier, M., Mendrala, K., Sanak, T., & Zafren, K. (2022). Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 33(1), 134–139. -
Isolated Ptosis Following a Vipera aspis Bite.
Blasco Marino, R., Soteras Martinez, I., Hernandez Roca, A. I., & Zafren, K. (2022). Isolated Ptosis Following a Vipera aspis Bite. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Advising travellers beyond infectious diseases: can we learn from our forebears?
Kupper, T., Zafren, K., & Visser, J. (2022). Advising travellers beyond infectious diseases: can we learn from our forebears? Journal of Travel Medicine. -
Association of Pre-existing Mental Health Conditions with Acute Mountain Sickness at Everest Base Camp.
Hufner, K., Caramazza, F., Pircher Nockler, E. R., Stawinoga, A. E., Fusar-Poli, P., Bhandari, S. S., … Sperner-Unterweger, B. (2022). Association of Pre-existing Mental Health Conditions with Acute Mountain Sickness at Everest Base Camp. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Survival After Being Wedged in a Crevasse for 16 Hours in Alaska.
Giesbrecht, G. G., Zafren, K., Anderson, J., & Erickson, C. (2022). Survival After Being Wedged in a Crevasse for 16 Hours in Alaska. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Strengthening Altitude Knowledge: A Delphi Study to Define Minimum Knowledge of Altitude Illness for Laypersons Traveling to High Altitude.
Berendsen, R. R., Bartsch, P., Basnyat, B., Berger, M. M., Hackett, P., Luks, A. M., … Kayser, B. (2022). Strengthening Altitude Knowledge: A Delphi Study to Define Minimum Knowledge of Altitude Illness for Laypersons Traveling to High Altitude. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Survival in a Collapsed Stable for 37 Days After Avalanche Burial in 1755.
Lechner, R., Brugger, H., Paal, P., Hüfner, K., Agazzi, G., Butler, F., … Zafren, K. (2022). Survival in a Collapsed Stable for 37 Days After Avalanche Burial in 1755. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Letter: Is Altitude-Induced Sleep Apnea Highly Dependent on Ethnic Background (Sherpa vs. Tamang)? We Are Not Convinced.
Zafren, K., Pun, M., & Basnyat, B. (2023). Letter: Is Altitude-Induced Sleep Apnea Highly Dependent on Ethnic Background (Sherpa vs. Tamang)? We Are Not Convinced. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Prevention and Treatment of Nonfreezing Cold Injuries and Warm Water Immersion Tissue Injuries: Supplement to Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite.
Zafren, K., Hollis, S., Weiss, E. A., Danzl, D., Wilburn, J., Kimmel, N., … Tipton, M. (2023). Prevention and Treatment of Nonfreezing Cold Injuries and Warm Water Immersion Tissue Injuries: Supplement to Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
A unique cause of severe chest pain in the emergency department.
Starrs, M., & Zafren, K. (2023). A unique cause of severe chest pain in the emergency department. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 4(3), e12982. -
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Complete Avalanche Burial: A Case Report.
Libersa, M., Marxer, L., Zafren, K., Oggier, S., Pucci, L., & Pasquier, M. (2023). Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Complete Avalanche Burial: A Case Report. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Isolated high altitude psychosis, delirium at high altitude, and high altitude cerebral edema: are these diagnoses valid?
Hüfner, K., Falla, M., Brugger, H., Gatterer, H., Strapazzon, G., Tomazin, I., … Fusar-Poli, P. (2023). Isolated high altitude psychosis, delirium at high altitude, and high altitude cerebral edema: are these diagnoses valid? Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1221047. -
History of Avalanches in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees.
Blasco Mariño, R., Martínez, I. S., Bacardit, M., Zafren, K., & Paal, P. (2023). History of Avalanches in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Termination of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Mountain Rescue: A Scoping Review and ICAR MedCom 2023 Recommendations.
Lugnet, V., McDonough, M., Gordon, L., Galindez, M., Mena Reyes, N., Sheets, A., … Paal, P. (2023). Termination of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Mountain Rescue: A Scoping Review and ICAR MedCom 2023 Recommendations. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Physiological Effects of Sildenafil Versus Placebo at High Altitude: A Systematic Review.
Poudel, S., Gautam, S., Adhikari, P., & Zafren, K. (2023). Physiological Effects of Sildenafil Versus Placebo at High Altitude: A Systematic Review. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. -
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2024 Update.
Luks, A. M., Beidleman, B. A., Freer, L., Grissom, C. K., Keyes, L. E., McIntosh, S. E., … Hackett, P. H. (2023). Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2024 Update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents: 2024 Update.
Van Tilburg, C., Paal, P., Strapazzon, G., Grissom, C. K., Haegeli, P., Hölzl, N., … Brugger, H. (2023). Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Avalanche and Nonavalanche Snow Burial Accidents: 2024 Update. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. -
Frostbite treatment: a systematic review with meta-analyses.
Regli, I. B., Oberhammer, R., Zafren, K., Brugger, H., & Strapazzon, G. (2023). Frostbite treatment: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 31(1), 96. -
About Rewarming Young Children After Drowning-Associated Hypothermia and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Cools, E., Brugger, H., Darocha, T., Gordon, L., Pasquier, M., Walpoth, B., … Paal, P. (2024). About Rewarming Young Children After Drowning-Associated Hypothermia and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine : a Journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 25(3), e171–e172. -
Women at Altitude: Menstrual-Cycle Phase, Menopause, and Exogenous Progesterone Are Not Associated with Acute Mountain Sickness.
Gardner, L., Keyes, L. E., Phillips, C., Small, E., Adhikari, T., Barott, N., … Marvel, J. (2024). Women at Altitude: Menstrual-Cycle Phase, Menopause, and Exogenous Progesterone Are Not Associated with Acute Mountain Sickness. High Altitude Medicine & Biology.
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