Air travel for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report.

Autor: Tsiligianni, Ianna G., Van der Molen, Thys, Siafakas, Nikolaos M., Tzanakis, Nikolaos E.
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Zdroj: British Journal of General Practice; Feb2012, Vol. 62 Issue 595, p107-108, 2p
Abstrakt: The article describes a case study of borderline hypoxemic patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The author presents a care report of a female smoker who experienced severe dyspnoea in her previous flights. The available physiological tests used in examining the fitness of a person for flight are cited.
Databáze: Complementary Index