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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 wrz 2017 · We aimed to investigate the associations of aspirin treatment persistence patterns and aspirin discontinuation with risk of cardiovascular events using a large nationwide cohort of patients on long-term low-dose aspirin therapy for primary and secondary prevention.
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 ...
Discontinuation of a number of cardiovascular drugs can increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Whereas aspirin administration is known to decrease the risk of vascular ischemic problems, aspirin withdrawal may temporarily increase the risk of thrombotic events.
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.
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.
31 mar 2002 · Dr. Mohler offers the following advice for preventing economy class syndrome on long flights: Book exit row, bulkhead, or aisle seats to get more leg room. Wear loose-fitting clothes and avoid knee-length stockings that constrict circulation.
