Sleeping with elevated upper body does not attenuate acute mountain sickness – pragmatic randomized clinical trial

Acute mountain sickness commonly occurs following ascent to high altitude and is aggravated following sleep. Cephalad fluid shifts have been implicated. We hypothesized that sleeping with the upper body elevated by 30°, reduces the risk of acute mountain sickness.

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