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. 2002 Jun;73(6):580-6.

An evaluation of in-flight medical care in the U.S

Charles A DeJohn  1 , Alex M Wolbrink, Stephen J H Véronneau, Julie G Larcher, David W Smith, Joan S Garrett
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  • PMID: 12056675

An evaluation of in-flight medical care in the U.S

Charles A DeJohn et al. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

Background: In-flight medical care has been studied for many years. In an effort to evaluate in-flight medical care delivery on U.S. airlines, this study includes a detailed correlation between in-flight medical care, patient response, and postflight follow-up.

Methods: A survey of five U.S. domestic air carriers from October 1, 1996 to September 30, 1997 showed 1132 in-flight medical incidents. These airlines accounted for approximately 22% of scheduled U.S. domestic enplanements during the period.

Results: Results indicate that there was good overall agreement between in-flight and postflight diagnoses (79% of cases), and passenger condition improved in a majority of cases (60%).

Conclusions: The results suggest that in-flight diagnoses were generally accurate and treatment appropriate.

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