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What has contributed to climbing Everest becoming significantly safer for Western guides and members in recent years?
What has contributed to climbing Everest becoming significantly safer for Western guides and members in recent years?
- Increased use of bottled oxygen (correct)
- Less accurate weather forecasts
- Reduced reliance on Western climbers
- Decreased use of dexamethasone
Which ailment can be minimized by prophylactically dosing with dexamethasone above twenty-two thousand feet on Everest?
Which ailment can be minimized by prophylactically dosing with dexamethasone above twenty-two thousand feet on Everest?
- High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) (correct)
- Cholera
- Pneumonia
- Malaria
Why is the use of dexamethasone mentioned in the context of climbing Everest?
Why is the use of dexamethasone mentioned in the context of climbing Everest?
- To increase physical strength
- To boost immunity against common cold
- To improve sleep quality at high altitude
- To minimize the risk of contracting specific high-altitude ailments (correct)
What is a factor that has NOT contributed to the increased safety for Western guides and members climbing Everest?
What is a factor that has NOT contributed to the increased safety for Western guides and members climbing Everest?
What is a potential consequence of contracting high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) or high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) on Everest?
What is a potential consequence of contracting high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) or high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) on Everest?
Why is the risk greater for Sherpas climbing Everest compared to non-Sherpas?
Why is the risk greater for Sherpas climbing Everest compared to non-Sherpas?
What contributes to the difference in fatality rates between Sherpas and Westerners climbing Everest?
What contributes to the difference in fatality rates between Sherpas and Westerners climbing Everest?
Why do non-Sherpas account for fewer deaths on Everest compared to Sherpas?
Why do non-Sherpas account for fewer deaths on Everest compared to Sherpas?
How does the use of bottled oxygen vary between Sherpas and Western climbers on Everest?
How does the use of bottled oxygen vary between Sherpas and Western climbers on Everest?
What role does dexamethasone play in the safety of climbers on Everest?
What role does dexamethasone play in the safety of climbers on Everest?
