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Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

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Avalanches: percentage of survivors up by ten percent since 1994

Analysis of forty years of data shows the importance of intervention from fellow excursionists

Mind the gap

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Mind the gap

The gender data disparity and why it needs to be reconciled

Come si cambia dopo un incidente in montagna

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Come si cambia dopo un incidente in montagna

Uno studio dimostra che le persone a volte sviluppano disturbi psicologici da stress, ma possono anche uscire più forti dall’incidente

To K2!

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To K2!

A project by Eurac Research is investigating the physiology of eight female mountaineers on their way to climb the second highest mountain on Earth

A month of ice

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A month of ice

In the terraXcube's icing research tunnel, drones fly through freezing cold clouds

Can science explain mountaineering?

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Can science explain mountaineering?

Studies on human physiology often accompany great mountaineering feats, however the results of these studies are at times, contradicted by reality.

The rescued hand

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The rescued hand

A man survives for 23 hours under an avalanche and his treatment sets new standards.

Brains in danger?

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Brains in danger?

A lack of oxygen to the brain can cause serious damage, but the threat is difficult to measure. A young researcher is testing new approaches.

“I could never be sure that I would be understood”

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“I could never be sure that I would be understood”

Communication difficulties in extreme rescue operations

Gli incidenti alle squadre di soccorso in montagna

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Gli incidenti alle squadre di soccorso in montagna

Uno studio ha analizzato vent’anni di casi

Drones for science

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Drones for science

Remotely piloted aircraft are changing scientific research

First aid: drones make a difference

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First aid: drones make a difference

First aid from above

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First aid from above

Eurac Research and Mountain Rescue South Tyrol test the use of drones for emergency operations in the Bletterbach Gorge

Prove di sopravvivenza sotto la neve

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Prove di sopravvivenza sotto la neve

Uno studio unico per contribuire alla ricerca sugli incidenti in valanga

“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

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“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

Conversations between disciplines: interview with physicist Claudia Notarnicola and emergency physician Giacomo Strapazzon.

Cervelli lucidi anche a 5.000 metri?

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Cervelli lucidi anche a 5.000 metri?

Uno studio nel terraXcube ha verificato le performance delle squadre di elisoccorso

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Soccorso estremo

Il Bergrettung Südtirol ha svolto per la prima volta un’esercitazione completamente simulata all’interno del terraXcube

"The most direct route is rarely feasible"

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"The most direct route is rarely feasible"

Conversations between disciplines: interview with ecologist Ulrike Tappeiner and emergency physician Hermann Brugger.

An emergency headset

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An emergency headset

Medical device to measure temperature and other vital parameters from the ear recently patented

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A lezione di pronto intervento in montagna

Houston, we have a (heart) problem

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Houston, we have a (heart) problem

Our researchers tested an automated heart massager to measure its efficacy on space missions

How altitude can impact neurological conditions

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How altitude can impact neurological conditions

Recommendations for climbing at altitude

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Pazienti ad alto rischio e sport di montagna: l'acclimatamento può proteggere ...

Nuovi test nel simulatore di ambienti estremi terraXcube

Research Award Alto Adige 2021 al medico ricercatore Simon Rauch

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Research Award Alto Adige 2021 al medico ricercatore Simon Rauch

Patente Lösung

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Patente Lösung

Weil es das Gerät, das sie für eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung brauchten, nicht gab, bauten zwei Forscher es kurzerhand selber. Und eröffneten damit ein neues Forschungsfeld.

Helicopter rescue: shorter resuscitation shifts needed at high altitudes

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Helicopter rescue: shorter resuscitation shifts needed at high altitudes

Ecco i risultati di un esperimento condotto nel terraXcube

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I dispositivi di protezione dal coronavirus non influiscono sulla qualità del ...

Studio di Eurac Research e Croce Bianca

"Every accident in the mountains is an emergency."

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"Every accident in the mountains is an emergency."

Hermann Brugger talks about what is probably the most comprehensive standard work on rescue operations in the mountains.

Recommendations for suspension syndrome

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Recommendations for suspension syndrome

After testing 20 climbers, the results are in

Getting inside the heads of avalanche victims

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Getting inside the heads of avalanche victims

Simulated avalanches enable observation of brain oxygenation under snow

New results from the climate simulator

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New results from the climate simulator

Acclimatisation at altitude

Covid-19: ecografie alla riscossa

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Covid-19: ecografie alla riscossa

Altitude does not protect against the disease

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Altitude does not protect against the disease

Covid-19 in mountain areas

The Lazarus Phenomenon

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The Lazarus Phenomenon

The science behind the spontaneous return from the dead

There is no link between Covid-19 and high-altitude pulmonary oedema

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There is no link between Covid-19 and high-altitude pulmonary oedema

Research team publishes official statement

Resuscitation doctor Simon Rauch

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"In an emergency situation, it's essential to have guidelines."

Interview with Simon Rauch, co-head of the Covid intensive care unit in Merano and researcher at the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine.

"Right now, we're an information hub for health networks."

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"Right now, we're an information hub for health networks."

Interview with Hermann Brugger, head of the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine.