Advising Patients with Pulmonary Diseases on Air Travel

Editorials1 September 1989Advising Patients with Pulmonary Diseases on Air TravelHenry Gong Jr., MDHenry Gong Jr., MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-5-349 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPatients with diverse pulmonary disorders, with or without significant hypoxemia at ground level, have many opportunities for increased mobility and travel. These have developed from recent advances in physiologic assessments, drug therapy, oxygen delivery systems and lightweight portable oxygen units, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs with pro-active attitudes shared by patients and health care-givers. The wider physical horizons for hypoxemic pulmonary patients may also involve temporary exposures to various environmental stresses such as altitude hypoxia aboard high-flying, pressurized commercial aircraft. 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Schwartz, MDDiet and Flight HypoxemiaJames E. Hansen, MD 1 September 1989Volume 111, Issue 5Page: 349-351KeywordsAltitude sicknessCritical careDrug deliveryDrug delivery system preparationDrug therapyHypoxiaOxygenPulmonary diseasesRespiratory physiology Issue Published: 1 September 1989 PDF DownloadLoading ...