title: Hypoxic Challenge Test for airflight in children with respiratory disease.
abstract: During airflight, cabins are pressurised to 8000ft (2438m) leading to an effective FiO2of 0.15. This leads to a fall in oxygen saturation in all passengers, and especially those with underlying lung disease. The hypoxic challenge test using a body plethysmograph can predict a need for supplemental oxygen during airflight, and the process is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital. Electronic address: i.balfourlynn@ic.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Balfour-Lynn
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000401:Aircraft; D001359:Aviation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia; D010092:Oximetry; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: airflight; airplane; hypoxia