Commercial in-flight medical emergencies

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Background

  • 1 per 604 flights
  • 0.3% of cases died
  • Epidemiology:
    • syncope or presyncope (37.4%)
    • respiratory symptoms (12.1%)
    • nausea or vomiting (9.5%)



Source

  • Peterson DC, et al. "Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights" N Engl J Med 2013;368:2075-83. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1212052