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"Economic class syndrome": immobility is not the only cause
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A medical search indicates other risk factors
DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis, commonly called "Economy class syndrome", which strikes who is forced to be sit for long-haul travels, is not caused only by immobility. The risk of blood clots in the legs, which becomes very dangerous if it dislodges to brain or lungs, can be favoured by low pressure and low oxygen levels in aircraft too, at least in some patients. A research made by Professor Frits Rosendaal...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 137401
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency