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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.
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).
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 lip 2018 · Low doses of aspirin are effective for prevention of cardiovascular events only in patients with low body weight and become ineffective as body weight increases; conversely, the efficacy of...
6 sty 2023 · For low-molecular-weight heparin or oral anticoagulants, the existing literature 5 is not sufficient to support their use to prevent economy class syndrome. More research is needed to develop safe prophylactic interventions to lower risk of DVT on long-haul flights.
In this article we review economy class syndrome or travellers' thrombosis as it should be more appropriately described. We review the evidence for and against the existence of this condition.
31 mar 2002 · Well-known risk factors for developing deep vein blood clots increase an air traveler's risk for economy class syndrome. These include a history of blood clots, cancer, prolonged bed rest following orthopedic surgery, recent treatment involving general anesthesia, estrogen therapy, obesity and cigarette smoking.
