Is air travel safe for those with lung disease?

Coker R. K., Shiner R. J., Partridge M. R.

Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: 1057-1063
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstractFull text journal articlePDF journal article, handout or slides

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
Coker R. K., Shiner R. J., Partridge M. R.. Is air travel safe for those with lung disease?. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: 1057-1063

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during a commercial flight
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 25: 725-730
Year: 2005



Air travel hypoxemia versus the hypoxic challenge test in patients with restrictive lung disease
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - New challenges and maintained quality: lung function for the future
Year: 2008

Air travel and anaesthesia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source: ISSN=ISSN 1025-448x, ISBN=ISBN 1-904097-48-0, page=451
Year: 2006

Urban air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 17: 1024-1033
Year: 2001



Fitness for flying and diving
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - PG3 - Update on occupational and environmental lung disease, including "bring your own cases" for interactive discussion
Year: 2006



COPD and asthma patients: what can they expect of high altitude residences?
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Man at altitude: benefits and risks of pre-existing respiratory impairment due to various diseases
Year: 2006


The occupational burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: 462-469
Year: 2003



New onset of chronic phlegm and lung function decline in relation to moulds and dampness in the dwelling in the ECRHS-II
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - The air we breathe at home and at work
Year: 2007



Effects of intermittent hypoxia on pulmonary haemodynamics: animal models versus studies in humans
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 25: 173-180
Year: 2005



Pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the remote period after radiation exposure
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 338s
Year: 2007

Wood smoke exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 542-546
Year: 2006



Patterns of cardiopulmonary response to exercise in lung diseases
Source: ISSN=ISSN 1025-448x, ISBN=ISBN 978-1-904097-49-5, page=69
Year: 2007

Spirometry to detect and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in the primary care setting
Source: ISSN=ISSN 1025-448x, ISBN=ISBN 1-904097-36-7, page=1
Year: 2005

Travel to high altitude with pre-existing lung disease
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 29: 770-792
Year: 2007



Does long-term oxygen therapy reduce hospitalisation in hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 38-42
Year: 2002



Definition, epidemiology and natural history of COPD
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: 993-1013
Year: 2007



The influence of the weather on COPD admissions
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Primary care: managing special cases in lung disease
Year: 2007


Pronounced hypoxaemia in patients with restrictive lung disease during simulated air travel
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 526s
Year: 2001

Beyond personal smoking: does environmental tobacco smoke cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Environmental tobacco smoke and obstructive lung disease
Year: 2005