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1 sie 2021 · There is observational evidence that intercontinental air travel is associated with a high incidence of DVT and PTE during or within 48 hours of long-distance flights. This situation is known as the economy class syndrome and can affect both the cabin crew and passengers.
31 mar 2002 · 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.
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 ...
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).
What is economy class syndrome? Professor Morishita Eriko of Kanazawa University serves as a board member of the Japanese Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. She says economy class...
6 sty 2023 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, when it happens during long-haul flights, it is also called “economy class syndrome.” The first economy class syndrome was reported in the early 1950s.
The most important genetic risk factors are natural anticoagulant deficiencies: (1) Deficiency of antithrombin, protein C or protein S; (2) Factor V (FV) Leiden, which is resistant to protein C inactivation; (3) The G20210A mutation in the prothrombin gene, which leads to an increase in gene expression and prothrombin plasma levels; (4) The C100...
