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Caudwell Xtreme Everest is a research project coordinated by the UCL Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme environment medicine (CASE) - doctors and scientists studying human systems stretched to breaking point in extreme environments to increase our understanding of critically ill patients.
The group placed a research team on the summit of Mount Everest in May 2007 and made the first ever measurement of the level of oxygen in human blood at 8400m, on the balcony of Everest. This was the centrepiece of an extensive and continuing programme of research into hypoxia (low oxygen levels) and human performance at extreme altitude aimed at improving the care of the critically ill and other patients where hypoxia is a fundamental problem.
Latest News:Xtreme Barrel Back!
25/04/08:
When the Caudwell Xtreme Everest expedition finished all of their Xtreme activities, and left Kathmandu in June last year, there were some unused medical supplies left behind for donation.
Request for Xtreme Volunteers!
17/04/08:
The Intensive Care Foundation has put a request to Caudwell Xtreme Everest for Xtreme Teams!
Children's Everest Trek will help lung research
17/04/08:
On Tuesday, the Times Newspaper reported on early results from the Smiths Medical Young Everest Study.
Blood and tissue samples are sent off for analysis
04/04/08:
Dr Dan Martin and Dr Denny Levett visited one of Caudwell Xtreme Everest's sponsors, MTS Cryostores, last week.
Caudwell Xtreme Everest expedition anniversary
17/03/08:
A year ago today, the CXE core team left London Heathrow for Nepal for the start of their 2007 high altitude medical research expedition.
World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
14/03/08:
Researchers from the Caudwell Xtreme Everest team have just returned from presenting their work at the 14th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Cape Town, South Africa.
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