Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Need Not Avoid Air Travel, Study Finds

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Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Need Not Avoid Air Travel, Study Finds

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Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are often concerned about the occurrence of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or other life-threatening events during air travel. However, new research shows that, even in ILD with a high prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax, such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), there is a relatively low risk of these events occurring.

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Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Need Not Avoid Air Travel, Study Finds

sciencedaily.com — “Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are often concerned about the occurrence of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or other life-threatening events during air travel. However, new research shows that, even in ILD with a high prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax, such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), there is a relatively low risk of these events occurring.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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