Air travel in older people

Air travel in older people.

Commercial air travel is one of the safest means of transport. However, the environment within the aircraft cabin may have deleterious physiological effects on passengers, especially those with underlying medical problems and those who are old. With growing affluence, cheaper airfares and an ageing population, there will be more older people travelling by air over extended periods and longer di...

Special Considerations in Air Travel for Pregnant Women

Air travel and thrombosis.

were reported in 1954 by Homans (1), interest has recently heightened. Numerous cases have been reported, but controlled studies are few and contradictory. In a series of patients who had died suddenly at Heathrow Airport, this occurred far more often in the arrival than in the departure area (2). Casecontrol studies have yielded conflicting results, with two French studies showing a two to fou...

Air travel-associated venous thromboembolism.

Long-distance air travel is increasing and cases of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following air travel have attracted both considerable public attention and legal claims against airlines. VTE is a common disorder worldwide with a notably high incidence in older individuals. Many biochemical factors that lead to, or accentuate, thrombus formation are associated with increased risk of VTE. These f...

Air travel and cardiovascular disease.

J Travel Med 2004; 11:243–250. Almost two billion passengers undertake international and domestic air travel each year.1,2 As the population ages and our ability to care for patients with cardiac disease improves, an increasing number of people with cardiovascular disease will be traveling long distances.Many such travelers have had pacemakers or automatic defibrillators implanted,have had rece...