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26 maj 2017 · Literature data suggest that 1:6000 young passengers without risk factors for thrombosis have a risk of symptomatic VTE in a four-hour flight. 26 Pregnant women in four-hour flights have a thromboembolic risk five to ten times higher than non-pregnant women have.
1 sie 2021 · The incidence of DVT and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) because of age and sex varies. For instance, it may be 10.7% among male patients around the age of 80 years ( 8 ). DVT is more common in women in the reproductive age group, whereas it is more common in men after 45 years of age.
Pain, swelling and redness of the legs are some symptoms of DVT. But these symptoms can indicate other illnesses, from simple infections to more serious ones like heart failure and kidney diseases. DVT is also difficult to detect, especially in its mild form.
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) ….
13 wrz 2001 · Air travel is considered a risk factor for pulmonary embolism and has been termed “economy-class syndrome.” 1,2 Immobility, aggravated by the limited space in economy class, is assumed to be...
risk factors include age, pregnancy, surgery, obesity, cancer, hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement
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.
