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Review
. 2009;13(1):121.
doi: 10.1186/cc7715. Epub 2009 Feb 25.

In-flight medical emergencies: time for a registry?

Keith J Ruskin  1
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Review

In-flight medical emergencies: time for a registry?

Keith J Ruskin. Crit Care. 2009.

Abstract

When a passenger becomes sick while flying on board a commercial airline flight, the cabin crew commonly solicit the assistance of a volunteer physician. Although in-flight medical emergencies take place every day, little is known about the epidemiology of these events. A new study by Sand and colleagues sheds light on the incidence of specific illnesses that occurred on board commercial flights.

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