Thousands of international aeromedical evacuations are conducted every year. An
increasing number of travelers are elderly or have chronic illnesses, and there is more travel …

Background POEMS syndrome is a monoclonal plasma cell disorder characterized by
polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin …

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

Key points• High‐altitude pregnancy is associated with reduced oxygenation and placental
complications, which can affect maternal and fetal outcome. However, most high‐altitude …

Aerospace Medical Association, Aviation Safety Committee, Civil Aviation Subcommittee.
Cabin cruising altitudes for regular transport aircraft. Aviat Space Environ Med 2008; 79: 433 …

The aim of the study was to investigate hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease patients during a commercial flight. The effect of a commercial flight, lasting 5 h 40 …

A large number of patients with underlying pulmonary disease travel by air each year and
are therefore at risk for significant cardiopulmonary effects of induced hypoxia at higher …

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 …

Abstract Background: The Brain uses 20% of the total oxygen supply consumed by the entire
body. Even though, less than 10% of the brain is active at every given time, the brain utilizes …

Background and objective: The safety of air travel in patients with pneumothorax-prone
pulmonary diseases, such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), has not been studied to …