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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.
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 ...
Patients at different levels of DVT risk flying in economy class for more than 8 h, twice in less than 7 d Intervention: Subjects were subdivided in 3 groups according to their risk level (low, moderate, or high).
16 wrz 2003 · Drug therapy has potential side effects, which must be weighed against a possible beneficial effect for a problem which for most individuals does not produce a symptomatic disorder. Two commonly considered treatments are aspirin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH).
17 lip 2014 · Presentation. Symptomatic DVT is characterized by swelling, pain, warmth, and redness in the involved extremity. However, in many cases, DVT associated with air travel may be asymptomatic. PE is most commonly associated with dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea, syncope, and cough.
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.
6 sty 2023 · The current view is that ordinary passengers without underlying diseases or high-risk factors for VTE formation do not need to prevent economy class syndrome, which means that long-distance flight seems to aggravate the influence of preexisting predisposing factors, rather than initiating thrombosis in a previously nonpredisposed person in ...
