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1 sie 2021 · Economy class syndrome refers to the occurrence of thrombotic events during long-haul flights, mainly in economy class passengers. The clinical condition defined here is observed not only in those travelling in economy class, but also in those travelling by land according to the studies.
27 lis 2018 · Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are rapid-acting by 2 hours after ingestion and do not need injection. Therefore, DOACs are very good candidates for VTE prophylaxis before travel. However, there has been no evidence-based recommendation in this setting.
16 wrz 2003 · We reserve low‐dose LMWH, at a single dose of 40 mg (of enoxaparin), for a minority of individuals with multiple risk factors and travel for more than 6 h. These individuals are identified on a case by case basis.
26 maj 2017 · The term ‘economy class syndrome’ refers to the occurrence of thrombotic events during long-haul flights that mainly occur in passengers in the economy class of the aircraft. This syndrome results from several factors related to the aircraft cabin (immobilization, hypobaric hypoxia and low humidity) and the passenger (body mass index ...
Key words: economy class syndrome, heparin. (Aust Prescr 2009;32:148–50) introduction. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism related to air travel are a cause of concern. the risk of venous thromboembolism is influenced by the conditions prevailing during flight, and the passenger's inherent predisposition to develop venous thrombosis.
If blood clots formed in the legs were to dislodge and migrate to another part of the body, usually the lungs, by embolization, the condition is Venous Thrombo-Embolic disease, or VTE. A term first used by Symington and Stack in 1977 linking DVT with air travel is the “Economy Class Syndrome” (ECS).
6 sty 2023 · At present, most scholars believe that there is a dose–response relationship between VTE and travel time. From 4 h on, every 2 h of flight increases the risk by 26%, 2 and late-onset DVT may not occur until 12 weeks after flight at the latest.
