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Purpose:
This study was performed to determine the possible causes and mechanisms of fatalities among Iranian mountaineers during climbing.
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Research Center, TUMS
Fatalities Among Iranian High-altitude Outdoor Enthusiasts: Causes and Mechanisms
Author(s):
Ramin Kordi1, Mohsen Rostami1, Pedram Heidari2, Sanaz Ameli3, Lotfali Foroughifard1, 
Mahboobeh Kordi1,*1Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Center for Translational Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
3Noorafshar Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Published online:Nov 30, 2012
Article type:Research Article
Received:Apr 15, 2012
Accepted:Sep 15, 2012
How to Cite:Ramin KordiMohsen RostamiPedram HeidariSanaz AmeliLotfali ForoughifardMahboobeh Kordiet al.Fatalities Among Iranian High-altitude Outdoor Enthusiasts: Causes and Mechanisms.Asian J Sports Med.3(4):34553.https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34553.
Abstract
Methods:
By contacting several sources, deceased mountaineers were identified. Data about the causes and mechanism of death was retrospectively obtained using a standard questionnaire for each case.
Results:
A total of 29 deaths were identified from March 2006 to June 2010. Deceased subjects had a mean age of 39 years (SD: 12.8, Range: 20-67). Falling was the most common accident leading to death of outdoor enthusiasts (n = 14, 48%). Asphyxia (n = 6, 24%) was the most common cause of death among the subjects, followed by heart attack, internal bleeding, cerebral hemorrhage and hypothermia (17%, 17%, 17% and 10%, respectively).
Conclusions:
Our findings suggest that education of medical service providers of the climbing groups on facing victims in high altitude areas, where they have limited resources, can be particularly helpful. In addition, a national program to educate mountaineers might help to reduce fatalities.
Copyright
© 2012, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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