The effect of flight-related behaviour on the risk of venous thrombosis after air travel

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 425-429

  Schreijer, Anja J M ^a   Cannegieter, Suzanne C ^a   Doggen, Carine J M ^a   Rosendaal, Frits R ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air travel; Behaviour; Prevention; Risk factors; Seating; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; POSTURE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; TRAVEL; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449107114     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07489.x     Document Type: Article

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