Venous Thrombosis After Long-haul Flights
Author(s) -
Thomas Schwarz,
Gabriele Siegert,
Wolfram Oettler,
Kai Halbritter,
Jan Beyer,
R. Frommhold,
S. Gehrisch,
Florian Lenz,
Eberhard Kuhlisch,
HansEgbert Schroeder,
Sebastian Schellong
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.163.22.2759
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thrombosis , pulmonary embolism , thrombosis , deep vein , relative risk , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , risk factor , prospective cohort study , cohort study , surgery , cardiology , anesthesia , physics , optics
The risk for venous thromboembolism after long-haul flights represents a controversial issue. The aim of our study was to assess the incidence of venous thrombosis associated with long-haul flights in a prospective, controlled cohort study.
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