The economy class syndrome - A survey of 19 cases

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-203

  Sinzinger, Helmut ^c   Karanikas, G ^d   Kritz, H ^a   O'Grady, J ^d   Vinazzer, H ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Center   (Austria)

^b Blood Coagulation Laboratory   (Austria)

^c Wilhelm Auerswald Atherosclerosis Research Group   (Austria)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Economy class syndrome; Long distance travelling; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; AIRCRAFT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; FLIGHT; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; SMOKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0032767776     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.28.3.199     Document Type: Article

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