BP= barometric pressure; CHO= carbohydrate; FAA= Federal Aviation Administration;
HAST= hypoxia-altitude simulation test; Plo.= inspired partial pressure of oxygen; R …

Patients with chronic lung disease may have mild hypoxemia at sea level. Some of these
cases may go unrecognized, and even among those who are known to be hypoxemic, some …

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 …

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 …

The objective of this study was to quantitate the effects of O 2 supplementation by nasal
cannula (NC) and Venturi mask (VM) on PaO 2 in patients with chronic obstructive …

Commercial airline travel is so fast and easy that it attracts many people with significant
underlying chronic disease. Although most airlines claim no ill effects from the stresses of air …

Purpose Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death during air travel. Because
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develop severe hypoxemia at …

BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic pulmonary diseases are at increased risk of
hypoxemia when travelling by air. Screening guidelines, predictive equations based on …

Air transport can move patients safely and rapidly over long distances. However, changes in
altitude can have disastrous effects because diminished ambient air pressure may allow …

Air travel poses medical challenges to passengers with respiratory disease, principally
because of exposure to a hypobaric environment. In 2002 the British Thoracic Society …