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Schmitz, Jan and Adams, Niels-Benjamin (2020). Health aspects onboard of aircrafts. Flugmedizin Tropenmedizin Reisemedizin, 27 (3). S. 120 - 124. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1864-175X

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Abstract

Every year, approximately 4 billion people worldwide travel by commercial air transport. 1 out of 20 000 passengers will experience acute medical problems/emergencies during a flight. When in-flight medical emergencies occur, health care providers should understand environmental and physiological factors, mind medical resources on board and take into account, that passengers. Most in-flight medical emergencies were related to gastrointestinal symptoms (33 %), syncope (33 %), acute coronary syndrome (8 %), seizures (6 %), apoplexy (2 %), as well as headaches. In-flight medical emergencies occur with relative frequency. Medical staff should be prepared to render care while traveling and must also be aware of the medically austere environment, its related limitations on prudent practice, and the associated liabilities surrounding the delivery of in-flight medical care.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schmitz, Jan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Adams, Niels-Benjamin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-331537
DOI:	10.1055/a-1173-7148
Journal or Publication Title:	Flugmedizin Tropenmedizin Reisemedizin
Volume:	27
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 120 - 124
Date:	2020
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1864-175X
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES; TUBERCULOSIS Multiple languages Tropical Medicine Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33153