Are pulmonologists well aware of planning safe air travel for patients with COPD? The SAFCOP study

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ERGAN B., Arikan H., AKGÜN M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, vol.14, pp.1895-1900, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/copd.s210854
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1895-1900
  • Keywords: pulmonologist, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, air travel, hypoxemia, preflight assessment, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, IN-FLIGHT, HYPOXEMIA
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Patients with respiratory diseases are more prone to health risks of air travel.