Travellers' thrombosis and economy class syndrome: Incidence, aetiology and prevention

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 277-281

  O'Keeffe, Denis J ^a   Baglin, T P ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Compression stockings; Economy class syndrome; Low molecular weight heparin; Travellers' thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; DIPYRIDAMOLE; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TICLOPIDINE;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CRAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS; TRAVEL; TRAVELLER THROMBOSIS;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; TRAVEL; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0141863185     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2003.00533.x     Document Type: Review

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