Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi Royal Court attributed the reason why Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not travel to Algeria to attend the Arab Summit in early November, to doctors’ recommendation to do so. .
And the royal court said, in a statement on Sunday evening, that “the medical team of the royal clinics recommended the crown prince to avoid traveling by plane for long distances without stopping, in order to avoid pressure trauma to the ear. and affect the middle ear, which makes it impossible to visit the sister Algeria, considering the duration of the flight. The flight is one-way and return within a period not exceeding 24 hours.
The World Health Organization establishes a list of health conditions in which air travel is recommended to be avoided, including nose or ear infections, especially if the Eustachian tube is obstructed, which is the canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
WHO explains that the list is not exhaustive and that fitness to travel should be determined on a case-by-case basis and recommends that you consult your doctor if you have any concerns about your health during the flight.
According to the World Health Organization, it is recommended to avoid air travel in the following cases:
- Infants less than 48 hours old
- Women after 36 weeks of pregnancy
those who suffer from:
- Angina pectoris or chest pain at rest
- Any active infectious disease
- Decompression sickness after diving (diving sickness).
- Increased intracranial pressure due to bleeding, trauma or infection
- Infections of the nose or ear, especially if the Eustachian tube, which is the canal from the middle ear to the nasopharynx, is blocked
- Have had a recent heart attack or stroke (the subsequent journey depends on the severity of the disease and the time of the flight)
- Recent surgery or injury where trapped air or gas may be present, especially abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery, craniofacial malformations and eye injuries, brain operations, and eye operations involving penetration of the eyeball
- Severe chronic respiratory disease, shortness of breath at rest or untreated pneumothorax
- Sickle cell anemia
- A psychotic illness, except when it is completely under control.
