RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel: British Thoracic Society recommendations
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 831
OP 833
DO 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200694
VO 66
IS 9
A1 Dinesh Shrikrishna
A1 Robina K Coker
YR 2011
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/66/9/831.abstract
AB This article summarises the key points from the 2011 British Thoracic Society (BTS) recommendations on managing passengers with respiratory disease planning air travel. The guidance aims to provide practical advice for respiratory specialists in secondary care and serves as a valuable reference for other healthcare professionals managing these patients. A greater awareness of the challenges posed by air travel will allow improved clinical assessment and practical advice to encourage patients to fly safely wherever possible.