Anaesthetic drugs & techniques
Evaluation of the impact of high altitude on pre-hospital anaesthetic administration: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Anaesthesia at high altitude remains complex and high-risk.
Study context
- Population
- Human participants receiving any anaesthetic agent above 1500 m altitude21 articles
- Participants
- 3,162 participants
- Outcome
- Impact of high altitude on anaesthetic use
Methodological detailsArksey and O'Malley's methodological framework, PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews
- Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework
- PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mean study altitude
2922 m
95% CI 2412–3432; range 1610–4500 m
Female participants
78.9%
Mean age
20.7 years
Original publication
Evaluation of the impact of high altitude on pre-hospital anaesthetic administration: a scoping review. BJA Open. Published 24 August 2026. doi:10.
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