Is air travel in pregnancy safe?

Special Considerations in Air Travel for Pregnant Women

Advising on travel during pregnancy.

As travel increases, the number of pregnant women who travel will probably rise. Women often ask if travel is safe in pregnancy and seek advice from a range of healthcare professionals. Travel related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality can be completely avoided only by postponing travel until after delivery, but travel may be necessary or desirable during pregnancy. Most women are “low ...

Adverse outcome of pregnancy following air travel: a myth or a concern?

OBJECTIVE To assess whether air travel elevates the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in essentially healthy women with single non-anomalous fetuses at a gestational age greater than 20 weeks. METHODS A retrospective analysis of air travel during the current pregnancy and pregnancy outcome was undertaken in 992 women admitted for delivery over a 12-month period. The study group of 546 (55%) ...

Travel Liabilities and Facilitate Air Travels Services for Disabled

Nowadays air travel is one of the most popular traveling as its advantages. A disabled should commute easily, so Facilitation of air traveling is vital. A disabled needs various services which depends on travel steps. These needs should have supported by travel agencies and airport staffs. Therefore, planners must be considering not only physical environment but also well services. This paper i...

The risk of venous thrombosis after air travel: contribution of clinical risk factors.

Air travel increases the risk of venous thrombosis (VT), but not to an extent that necessitates the widespread use of prophylaxis. However, prophylaxis may be indicated in certain subgroups of travellers that are at increased risk. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of transient clinical risk factors for VT (such as recent surgery or pregnancy) on the risk of air travel-related VT. ...