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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.
The term economy class syndrome’ was first used in an article in 1988 by Cruick-shank (Cruickshank, Gorlin & Jennet, 1988) to describe three cases of thrombosis after long-haul air flights. This term may not be strictly accurate as the risk of thrombosis may also be increased when taking any long journey.
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 ...
31 mar 2002 · After sitting all scrunched up on that never-ending flight from Sydney or Rome, the pain in your leg might be only a fleeting muscle cramp. But it also could be a symptom “economy class syndrome,” a serious but preventable hazard of frequent flying.
27 lis 2018 · The term ‘economy class syndrome’ was postulated at the beginning because the first four patients reported with VTE in 1954 were economy class passengers [ 4 ]. Those patients were lying in a recumbent posture, and therefore this is a seriously misleading term.
6 sty 2023 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, when it happens during long-haul flights, it is also called “economy class syndrome.” The first economy class syndrome was reported in the early 1950s.
Symington and Stack in 1977 used the term “Economy Class” syndrome after identifying 8 patients from a cohort of 182 patients with PTE, in whom the embolism had developed soon after air travel in the coach class of the airplane.2 Sarvesaran found that 18% of sudden deaths over a 3-year period at Heathrow airport among long distance air ...
