Post-traumatic stress after a mountain accident
Prof. Katharina Hüfner, Medical University of Innsbruck, and colleagues have published an exciting study on mental health after a mountain accident. A dream day in the mountains can quickly end in trauma—an accident, even if it turns out well, can sometimes affect those involved for a long time. Twenty percent of the 307 patients surveyed […]
Altitude illnesses
Nature Disease Primers has just published a compelling review article (and essential reading) titled “Altitude illnesses.” Our ÖGAHM board member Dr. Hannes Gatterer is the lead author of this outstanding work – a great honor for ÖGAHM as well. We offer our warmest congratulations! Abstract Millions of people visit high-altitude regions annually and more than […]
Non-freezing cold injury (NFCI) information website
Dr Claire Eglin, Principal Lecturer in Human and Applied Physiology, Extreme Environments Laboratory, University of Portsmouth, UK, has launched a website on non-freezing cold injuries. Your message and the link are provided here: I thought you might be interested in the new Non-freezing cold injury information website we have just launched. The aim is to […]
Risk Assessment in Alpine Winter Sports
A Survey on Current Trends in the Freeride and Ski Touring Sector The evolution and changes in alpine winter sports are undeniable. An increasing number of winter sports enthusiasts seek tranquility and challenges away from secured ski slopes, far from well-trodden paths. In recent years, the popularity of alpine off-piste skiing and ski touring has […]
The book Alpine Emergency Medicine, 1st edition, has been published by Springer Verlag
Experts and members of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) from around the world have contributed to this work. In addition to the history of alpine rescue, all areas of alpine emergencies and rescue are addressed. Specifically, all relevant emergencies specific to alpine emergency medicine are thoroughly explained with regard to pathophysiology, […]
Dr. Abhyu Ghimire: Stethoscope to Summit – Everest Expedition 2023 | Medical Encounters, Rescue & Post-Climb Insights
Dr. Abhyu Ghimire recorded this video during his Mt. Everest expedition in 2023. It is well worth watching, particularly the second medical section, in which Dr. Abhyu describes his feelings at the summit and provides a mountaineering and medical summary of his ascent. Impressive footage and insights. Enjoy watching!
analyse:berg Summer 2023
analyse:berg is published twice a year by the Austrian Board for Alpine Safety (ÖKAS). In the summer and winter issues, the relevant alpine emergency events are analyzed and discussed. For physicians interested in alpine medicine, analyse:berg is an excellent professional supplement. Fresh off the press and ready for dispatch is the new analyse:berg, Summer 2023. […]
Obituary: Professor Dr. Franz Berghold, 1948-2023
We regret to announce that Franz Berghold passed away on April 30. A central figure of the ÖGAHM has left us forever: co-founder of the ÖGAHM, honorary member, long-standing society secretary, past president, founder and head of alpine physician training for over 26 years, initiator of the textbook Alpine and High Altitude Medicine. Above all, […]
New ICAR MEDCOM Recommendations on Avalanche Rescue 2023
The International Commission for Alpine Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) has published an update to the recommendations for the medical management of avalanche victims, first released in 1996, in the renowned journal RESUSCITATION (Brugger H et al. Resuscitation. 1996 Feb;31(1):11-6. doi: 10.1016/0300-9572(95)00913-2.). An 18-member expert team from North and South America, Japan, and Europe, led by […]
Certificate Course Anti-Doping & Doping Prevention
The certificate course on anti-doping and doping prevention has been accredited by the Austrian Medical Academy with diploma continuing education points for the ÖÄK Diploma in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine. ÖGAHM is pleased to announce that the “Certificate Course on Anti-Doping and Doping Prevention”, organised at UMIT TIROL in Hall by our board member […]