New Italian and German medical advice papers available

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The UIAA Medical Commission has increased the number of its advice and recommendation papers available in Italian and German.

Italian climbers or trekkers now have information available in their language about the advantages and disadvantages of hiking with telescopic sticks, and correct walking techniques. Also newly published in Italian is the paper on working in hypoxic conditions. More and more people, and not just climbers at high altitude, can be affected by hypoxia, which is when the body is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen.

The UIAA Medical Commission "eyes" up problems

German readers can now benefit from all of the 20 papers. The last to be translated into German deals with eye problems on expeditions, and how to recognise warning signs and treat the conditions.

The comprehensive series of recommendation papers have been compiled by the UIAA Medical Commission, a global forum of doctors who meet regularly to up date information on medical issues related to the mountains.

The documents provide essential tips on issues of importance to mountaineers or anyone going to high altitude. Besides English, German and Italian, many are also available in Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish.