title: Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel: British Thoracic Society recommendations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Heart & Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, UK. dinesh.shrikrishna@nhs.net
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shrikrishna
authors.forename: Robina K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Coker
mesh_terms: D001359:Aviation; D006801:Humans; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom