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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.

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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.

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

Communication difficulties in extreme rescue operations

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Gli incidenti alle squadre di soccorso in montagna

Uno studio ha analizzato vent’anni di casi

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First aid: drones make a difference

Eurac Research and Mountain Rescue South Tyrol tested the use of drones to locate and rescue accident victims in Bletterbach Gorge. The results are in, drones save valuable time ...

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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

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Prove di sopravvivenza sotto la neve

Uno studio unico per contribuire alla ricerca sugli incidenti in valanga

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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.

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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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"The most direct route is rarely feasible"

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

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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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Houston, we have a (heart) problem

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

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How altitude can impact neurological conditions

Recommendations for climbing at altitude

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Research Award Alto Adige 2021 al medico ricercatore Simon Rauch

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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.

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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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"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.