TY - BOOK AU - Usman, Saif TI - Medical Clearance for Desert and Land Sports, Adventure, and Endurance Events. [Review] SN - 1080-6032 PY - 2015/// KW - *Hyponatremia KW - *Physical Examination/mt [Methods] KW - *Sports Medicine/mt [Methods] KW - *Sports/ph [Physiology] KW - *Wilderness KW - Environment KW - Exercise/ph [Physiology] KW - Humans KW - Hyponatremia/ep [Epidemiology] KW - Hyponatremia/et [Etiology] KW - Hyponatremia/pc [Prevention & Control] KW - Hyponatremia/pp [Physiopathology] KW - Physical Endurance/ph [Physiology] KW - Risk Assessment KW - Risk Factors KW - MedStar Washington Hospital Center KW - MedStar Medical Group/Sports Medicine KW - Journal Article KW - Review N1 - Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present N2 - Endurance events are increasing in popularity in wilderness and remote settings, and participants face a unique set of potential risks for participation. The purpose of this article is to outline these risks and allow the practitioner to better guide the wilderness adventurer who is anticipating traveling to a remote or desert environment. Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Inc UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2015.09.005 ER -