Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights. NEJM 2013;368:2075-83. Nable. In-Flight Medical Emergencies During Commercial Air Travel. NEJM 2015; 373:939-945
Outcomes of medical emergencies on commercial airline flights.
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Numerous discussions emphasize specific statistics like '1 emergency every 604 flights' and reference potential life-saving equipment on aircraft. Participants use terms like 'game changer' and 'must consider' to discuss innovations in medical response procedures, illustrating a blend of excitement and critical evaluation of the publication's relevance to current practices.
Most discussions reflect a supportive view of the findings and concepts presented in the publication.
There is a high level of curiosity reflected in the enthusiasm for the content and its implications for air travel health.
Many participants are deeply engaged, sharing detailed statistics and methodologies while discussing the implications for medical responses in-flight.
While users acknowledge the significance of the publication, some express doubt about the real-world applicability of the findings.
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- Approximately 275 billion passengers travel on commercial airlines each year, with inflight medical emergencies occurring at a rate of 1 per 604 flights; the most common issues include syncope, respiratory symptoms, and nausea.
- Physicians often provide assistance during these emergencies, and roughly 73 of cases lead to aircraft diversions.
- Of the passengers requiring postflight follow-up, 2.5% were transported to hospitals, 0.8% were admitted, and 0.03% resulted in death, showing that serious outcomes are rare despite the limited access to medical care onboard.
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I know it is old, but so am I. I enjoyed it @MedCrisis . Lesson- dont accept the "Gift" from the airline. Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/iTFEt60fJL via @YouTube
Outcomes of medical emergencies in commercial fights. Fine 2013 analysis in @NEJM https://t.co/6EpTovmWuy 1/600 flights has an emergency. Being seeing by an RN is associated with lower risk of (needless?) flight diversion. Various drugs used in care. Only 30/10,000 patients died. https://t.co/msKFh0flLq
@MedCrisis If you’re a doctor and would therefore have any idea what to do with a poorly person in an aircraft, I recommend checking out his video! https://t.co/GASZACI092
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Addressing In-Flight Medical Emergencies: Insights and Outcomes
What actually happens when someone gets sick on a plane? This video explores medical emergencies at 35,000 feet, highlighting common issues like syncope and respiratory symptoms. Discover how often pilots seek…
Understanding In-Flight Medical Emergencies and Their Impact
New research on medical emergencies aboard commercial airliners is summarized in this video. Approximately 275 billion passengers travel yearly, with in-flight medical emergencies occurring at a rate of 1 per 604…
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Medical Emergencies at 11,000 Feet: In-Flight Challenges
What happens when someone falls ill on a flight? This video discusses in-flight medical emergencies, including the most common issues like syncope and respiratory symptoms. Learn about the impact these emergencies have…
RT @amyfaithho: ✈️@NEJM article review on in-flight emergency stats https://t.co/p3BeDj5Zkp ✈️@Medscape discussion on EMKs with myself, @D…
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Medical emergencies occur on one out of every 604 flights. Of those resulting in hospitalization, strokes are the most common trigger: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23718164/
#気まぐれ論文共有 https://t.co/aTNWY1nOel NEJM 2013 少し古い論文ですが、ふと思いだしたので共有です。飛行機での「医療関係者の方いらっしゃいますか」の集計です。頻度は604回の飛行あたり1回で、航路変更は7.3%です。 原因が頻度順にまとめられていますので、飛行機に乗る前にぜひご一読を。
Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights | NEJM •Sudden unexpected cardiac death is the cause of death in 63% of the apparently healthy people and seems to be the major cause of death during air travel. https://t.co/9XE0sdIElb https://t.co/v22O48BLOB
@GGmilgram @pierrejovanovic 4/n Enfin, des urgences médicales lors d'un vol sont au nombre de 1 sur 604 vols. https://t.co/ah4OJk91Ze Il faudra que ce brave monsieur démontre une hausse des incidents par rapport à cette base là.
@Creativologist @Nic40424149 @SkowMatthew https://t.co/bqvSQHuuWF https://t.co/25YOJEIioV
RT @byrondcrowe: @LindseyUlin @SouthwestAir @WCVB What kind of epi was in the Southwest Kit? The 1:10,000 preparation? EpiPen makes way mo…
@LindseyUlin @SouthwestAir @WCVB What kind of epi was in the Southwest Kit? The 1:10,000 preparation? EpiPen makes way more sense. Just make it easy. @FAANews should look into updating the kit. This is a human factors engineering issue at its finest. https://t.co/UWrspKxZu2
@labonnemine6 Ça me fait penser à cette vidéo de @MedCrisis, qui raconte plusieurs interventions qu'il a dû faire dans les airs
RT @amyfaithho: ✈️@NEJM article review on in-flight emergency stats https://t.co/p3BeDj5Zkp ✈️@Medscape discussion on EMKs with myself, @D…
RT @amyfaithho: ✈️@NEJM article review on in-flight emergency stats https://t.co/p3BeDj5Zkp ✈️@Medscape discussion on EMKs with myself, @D…
✈️@NEJM article review on in-flight emergency stats https://t.co/p3BeDj5Zkp ✈️@Medscape discussion on EMKs with myself, @DrRobertGlatter @AndreaLMerrill @NoNutTraveler on #EpiPens https://t.co/4kRjAZT4fy
Off-topic but cute story, about saving lives on airplanes, with such lines as "Thank god this is your species" and "A great Dane and a cranky Spaniard. Both survived and both were angry about it" From the comments here: https://t.co/UwZ2WmpTuK https://t.co/Ep3ih12hQc
@lorenzoridolfi Segundo estudo publicado, há ~1 emergência a cada 600 vôos. Das emergências, ~0,3% são mortes. No Brasil há ~2000 vôos por dia, portanto: 2000/600*365/100*0,3 = 3,65 mortes em vôos por ano no Brasil. https://t.co/mJxgF1rdyr Em 2021 foram noticiadas 2 mortes durante vôos no BR
@DipshikhaGhosh Please start youtube channel if possible:) You have so many stories and expertise to share like this funny cardiologist of Indian descent. https://t.co/DuBfNmGFnO
ちなみにThe new england journal of medicineにおいて(2013年の論文ですが)、飛行中の医学的緊急事態の7.3%では着陸地が変更=ダイバートされたとあります。 https://t.co/zpOsklRl4J
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@claudiahammond @bbcworldservice Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/Eyysj8QZnL via @YouTube
RT @LCC_DrMalik: I know it is old, but so am I. I enjoyed it @MedCrisis . Lesson- dont accept the "Gift" from the airline. Is there a docto…
RT @LCC_DrMalik: I know it is old, but so am I. I enjoyed it @MedCrisis . Lesson- dont accept the "Gift" from the airline. Is there a docto…
I know it is old, but so am I. I enjoyed it @MedCrisis . Lesson- dont accept the "Gift" from the airline. Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/iTFEt60fJL via @YouTube
RT @C_Coolidge: 2013: The New England Journal of Medicine: Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights http://t.co/76xYDn…
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RT @cpmmk4: @MiamiHerald In five airlines between 2008-2010, they found that 32 people died on commercial aircraft. 120000 people in the US…
@MiamiHerald In five airlines between 2008-2010, they found that 32 people died on commercial aircraft. 120000 people in the US die every two weeks. But keep the fear flowing. https://t.co/zYbp5y47Y2
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
e se alguém quiser entender a piada do ACTIVATOR do vídeo acima é só ver esse primeiro (quiropraxia é um dos maiores sacos de pancada no canal, então se você for sei lá, um quiroprata, não entra) https://t.co/VSAkwY3frb
Liked on YouTube: Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/ZB9cC9yQtt
@RealDoctorMike please react to this https://t.co/1x45Dd2dCx
@fourhourtarget @webster These appeared on my recommendations recently https://t.co/01gyD9TjeB https://t.co/Sf5ogF1vMl
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights | NEJM https://t.co/g6sV5SYgq5
Check out this article: https://t.co/cVC92qoikf There is about 1 inflight medical event (IMEs) per ~600 flights. Equipment aboard: AED, BP cuff, stethoscope, IV equipment, basic meds (asa, nitro, Tylenol, epi, albuterol, etc)
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
@liamodonohue86 @AdamKuczynski Very true - can slice the data different ways. Stat from here, combination of 5 domestic and international carriers, 12000 flights https://t.co/vHGmwnu21t
@MarkCoo15311734 @mmamas1973 Based on calls to a medical call centre, so the paper below acknowledges minor problems might not be called in, but for major ones this is a big dataset which seems quite reliable https://t.co/vHGmwnu21t
RT @MedCrisis: Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
@MedCrisis If you’re a doctor and would therefore have any idea what to do with a poorly person in an aircraft, I recommend checking out his video! https://t.co/GASZACI092
Here's my original video https://t.co/4aHfMOwihc
Every 12minutes there is an in-flight emergency somewhere in the world! #resped #meded #flight #airtravel https://t.co/nLHblrOBiF @KingsCollegeNHS @KingsCollegeLon
Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/tZUsCMlcTA
RT @NAChristakis: Outcomes of medical emergencies in commercial fights. Fine 2013 analysis in @NEJM https://t.co/6EpTovmWuy 1/600 flights h…
RT @NAChristakis: Outcomes of medical emergencies in commercial fights. Fine 2013 analysis in @NEJM https://t.co/6EpTovmWuy 1/600 flights h…
Outcomes of medical emergencies in commercial fights. Fine 2013 analysis in @NEJM https://t.co/6EpTovmWuy 1/600 flights has an emergency. Being seeing by an RN is associated with lower risk of (needless?) flight diversion. Various drugs used in care. Only 30/10,000 patients died. https://t.co/msKFh0flLq
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
Is there a doctor on board? Medical emergencies at 35,000ft https://t.co/gB7EQzryWT via @YouTube
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RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
@LoewenthalMd There is a great YouTube vid on this topic with the similar experience https://t.co/5zTewHw6tZ
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
@LoewenthalMd @MedCrisis you see this? Check out Rohin’s video on inflight medical emergencies. Maybe I should invent a noise cancelling stethoscope. https://t.co/GRIdDTZhZX
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
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RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
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RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
@charlesarthur Good story, the whole ‘performing in front of an audience’ anxiety thing was an eye opener. Something paramedics are used to. Anyway, here’s a lovely video by a U.K. Dr on this very subject. https://t.co/X37SmSWa9a (It’s funny as well)
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
RT @LoewenthalMd: Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medi…
Resources: Martin-Gill. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review: JAMA. 2018;320(24):2580-2590. Peterson. Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights. NEJM 2013;368:2075-83. Nable. In-Flight Medical Emergencies During Commercial Air Travel. NEJM 2015; 373:939-945
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