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Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: In-flight medical emergencies: time for a registry? | Available online http ccforum.eom content 13 1 121 Commentary In-flight medical emergencies time for a registry Keith J Ruskin Yale University School of Medicine Cedar Street TMP3 New Haven Connecticut 06520 USA Corresponding author Keith J Ruskin keith.ruskin@yale.edu Published 25 February 2009 This article is online at http ccforum.com content 13 1 121 2009 BioMed Central Ltd Critical Care 2009 13 121 doi 10.1186 cc7715 See related research by Sand et al. http ccforum.com content 13 1 R3 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. Airline travel is safe and reasonably comfortable but many factors including psychological stress jet lag and preexisting disease can cause a small number of passengers to become ill. There is no central registry of in-flight medical emergencies. Each airline tracks its own events making it difficult to determine the true incidence of specific illnesses that occur during flight. In a recent article published in Critical Care Sand and colleagues 1 studied the epidemiology of in-flight medical emergencies by collecting data from two European airlines over 5 years. This study provides valuable information that is of interest to specialists in aerospace medicine and to every physician who travels by air and may be called upon to help a fellow passenger. Epidemiologic studies such as this one make it possible to conduct meaningful research and can be used to identify trends in inflight medical emergencies. The ultimate benefit is improved clinical management of passengers who become patients. Understanding which illnesses are most likely to occur will improve the care of passengers who
