Randvoorwaarden aan een verblijf op grote hoogte bij bestaande gezondheidsproblemen [Preconditions for a stay in high altitude areas in the case of existing health problems]

Various symptoms can arise during a stay in high altitude areas (above 2500 m), such as tissue hypoxia and in particular pulmonary and brain oedema. Patients with existing health problems can expect to develop more complaints or more severe complaints at an earlier stage. For a number of these patients a stay in high altitude areas should be...