Airline policies for passengers with obstructive sleep apnoea who require in-flight continuous positive airways pressure

Respirology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 556-561

  Walker, Jacqueline ^a   Kelly, Paul T ^b   Beckert, Lutz ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Commercial airline; Continuous positive airway pressure; In flight; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Passenger

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIRCRAFT; AUSTRALIA; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC POLICY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TRAVEL;

EID: 77950213440     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01716.x     Document Type: Article

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