"eThrombosis" - Venous thromboembolism provoked by prolonged sitting position by a computer. A case series report of six patients;"eThrombosis" - Żylna choroba zakrzepowo-zatorowa sprowokowana przez wielogodzinna̧ pozycjȩ siedza̧ca̧ przed komputerem

Kardiologia Polska

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 377-381

  Elikowski, Waldemar ^a   Małek, Małgorzata ^a   Zytkiewicz, Marcin ^a   Kurosz, Jolanta ^b   Górny, Jacek ^a   Zawilska, Krystyna ^c  

^a Oddzial Chorob Wewnetrznych   (Poland)

^b Pracownia Hemostazy   (Poland)

^c II Oddzial Chorob Wewnetrznych   (Poland)

Author keywords

"eThrombosis"; Computer; Pulmonary embolism; Seated immobility; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPUTER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; TRAVEL; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 79955418823     PISSN: 00229032     EISSN: 00229032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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