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Respiratory Problems of Air Travel in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries BMJ 300:1498-1499, Armitage,J.M.,et al, 1990 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Patients with cervical spinal cord injuries have severely reduced lung function.These patients are often transferred shortly after injury to specialised centres for further management.This may entail journeys by aeroplane if they are injured abroad.We report on one patient and give details of four others with high spinal injuries recently admitted to this hospital who developed severe respiratory complications during or shortly after transfer by aeroplane.

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