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Hypoxic Challenge Flight Assessments in patients with severe chest wall deformity or neuromuscular disease at risk for Nocturnal Hypoventilation
Thorax, 04/08/09

Mestry N et al. - Results of HCTs show that the majority of this cohort of patients met the criteria suggested by the BTS Standards of Care Committee for in flight oxygen regardless of baseline oxygen saturation. This finding suggests that all patients with severe extrapulmonary restrictive lung disease should undergo assessment with Hypoxic Challenge Tests prior to air travel. The study confirms that even patients with a resting saturation of greater than 95% can desaturate significantly during hypoxic challenge.

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