Travelers' thrombosis / Raymond V Johnson ...[et al.].
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Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine Vol 85 No 2, February 2014, pp.191-194 (62)Summary: Venous thromboembolism is widely, but incorrectly, assumed to be a feature only of air travel. This paper reports that any form of travel transport in which an individual is immobile for over 4 hours can predispose to thrombosis, thus the term 'travellers' thrombosis' is considered more appropriate.
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Venous thromboembolism is widely, but incorrectly, assumed to be a feature only of air travel. This paper reports that any form of travel transport in which an individual is immobile for over 4 hours can predispose to thrombosis, thus the term 'travellers' thrombosis' is considered more appropriate.
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