Conclusion
The need to transport critically ill patients by air has dramatically increased in the last 20 years, and many patients requiring such transport are ventilator-dependent. In response to this need for critical-care air transport, a better understanding of the implications of flight on pulmonary patients has developed, and both the personnel and equipment have progressed to the point that an AE airframe can now be converted into a mobile intensive-care unit. Central to the modern AE mission is a thorough understanding of the effects of flight and altitude on pulmonary patients, especially those requiring ventilatory support.
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Chambers, S.L., Ferry, T.G. (2003). Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation. In: Hurd, W.W., Jernigan, J.G. (eds) Aeromedical Evacuation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22699-0_19
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