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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.
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.
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 ...
Zespół klasy ekonomicznej ( ang. economy class syndrome, ECS) – schorzenie powodowane przez długotrwałe unieruchomienie, bądź ograniczenie ruchowe (np. w fotelu lotniczym lub autobusowym), które prowadzi do ostrego zapalenia żył głębokich podudzi u osób podróżujących [1].
17 lip 2014 · Risk Factors and Prevention. Prolonged sitting in a crowded condition, hypoxia in the cabin, and dehydration are all risk factors for DVT in flight. 4 ,16 There are additional patient-specific factors that can add to this risk. All patients should be advised to: Do frequent lower leg exercises; Move/rise from the seat on a regular basis, if ...
21 sie 2001 · Half of the volunteers were randomly assigned to wear class I below-knee elastic compression stockings during air travel; the control group received no prophylactic treatment. The primary outcome was the occurrence of DVT in the lower limb, as detected during a follow-up duplex ultrasound examination performed within 48 hours after the return ...
The “Economy Class Syndrome” Problems With the Assessment of Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism. A necdotal reports of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with air travel have been ap-pearing for 20 years, to a total of approximately 200 cases, including several sudden deaths.1 These have attracted considerable international publicity.
