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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 ...
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.
17 lip 2014 · Treatment of VTE. There are two pharmacologic options for the treatment of VTE: anticoagulant therapy and thrombolytic therapy. In more severe cases, surgical options including thrombectomy and venous interruption may be required. The recommendations by the American College of Chest Physicians are summarized in TABLE 2. 21
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) ….
The “Economy Class Syndrome” Anecdotal reports of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with air travel have been appearing for > 20 years, to a total of approximately 200 cases, including several sudden deaths. These have attracted considerable international publicity.
1 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.
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.
