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27 lis 2018 · Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are currently the standard treatment for VTE and a prophylactic measure for VTE in orthopedic surgery. Compared with a vitamin K antagonist (VKA), DOACs show better safety and similar efficacy without the need for monitoring, and have fewer food/drug interactions.
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.
Intervention: All travel-associated PE cases, independent from the mode of transportation, were combined under economy-class syndrome. This definition includes PE due to prolonged sitting in a plane, bus, train, or car, and 1 patient in a simulation.
2 sty 2020 · Flying economy class, the so called “economy class syndrome” has been thought to be a risk factor for developing a DVT. However, there is no definitive evidence that flying in economy class will increase the risk of developing a DVT.
DOACs are categorized into 2 main classes: oral direct factor Xa inhibitors (ie, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, and betrixaban) and direct thrombin inhibitors (ie, dab-igatran). In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its first DOAC, dabigatran, followed by rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, and betrixaban in the following ...
Key words: economy class syndrome, heparin. (Aust Prescr 2009;32:148–50) introduction Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism related to air travel are a cause of concern. the risk of venous thromboembolism is influenced by the conditions prevailing during flight, and the passenger's inherent predisposition to develop venous thrombosis.
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.
