Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of
morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic …

Importance In-flight medical emergencies (IMEs) are common and occur in a complex
environment with limited medical resources. Health care personnel are often asked to assist …

INTRODUCTION Need for new recommendations for managing passengers with respiratory
disease planning air travel Since the first British Thoracic Society (BTS) recommendations …

Almost 2 billion people travel aboard commercial airlines every year. Health-care providers
and travellers need to be aware of the potential health risks associated with air travel …

Abstract The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) launched the Saudi Initiative for Chronic Airway
Diseases (SICAD) to develop a guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic …

At the present time, commercial aircraft cabins are required to be pressurized to the
equivalent of 8,000 feet or less. Although in-flight medical emergencies are infrequent, some …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a challenging respiratory problem
throughout the world. Although survival is prolonged with new therapies and better …

Background: Predictive equations have been proposed as a simpler alternative to hypoxic
challenge testing (HCT) for determining the risk of in-flight hypoxia. Aim: To assess …

Background Limited data are available comparing air travel with the hypoxia inhalation test
(HIT) in passengers with COPD. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive capability …

BACKGROUND: In cases of critical medical situations on board commercial aircraft, access
to emergency medical kits can be lifesaving. Thus, this comparative study investigated acute …