title: [Children and pregnant women at high altitude].
abstract: Nowadays, high altitude resorts have become popular destinations for family vacations. Based on a limited number of publications and international guidelines, this article summarizes the effects of high altitude on children and pregnant women. Children also suffer from high altitude-related diseases, however their presentation and clinical significance are different from their adult counterparts. Careful planning of the itinerary with respect to altitude of the overnight stays, access to medical services and potential evacuation routes is the cornerstone of a successful vacation.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rehakova
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rexhaj
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duplain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D014195:Travel