Air travel and venous thromboembolism
ABSTRACT: There has recently been increased publicity on the risk of venous thrombosis after long-haul flights. This paper reviews the evidence base related to the association between air travel and venous thromboembolism. The evidence consists only of case reports, clinical case-control studies and...
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| description | ABSTRACT: There has recently been increased publicity on the risk of venous thrombosis after long-haul flights. This paper reviews the evidence base related to the association between air travel and venous thromboembolism. The evidence consists only of case reports, clinical case-control studies and observational studies involving the use of intermediate end-points, or expert opinion. Some studies have suggested that there is no clear association, whereas others have indicated a strong relationship. On the whole it appears that there is probably a link between air travel and venous thrombosis. However, the link is likely to be weak, mainly affecting passengers with additional risk factors for venous thromboembolism. The available evidence is not adequate to allow quantification of the risk. There are insufficient scientific data on which to base specific recommendations for prevention, other than that leg exercise should be taken during travel. Further studies are urgently needed in order to identify prospectively the incidence of the condition and those at risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2356efdf9ecc4770b8debeb59f564f832024-03-02T16:03:28ZengThe World Health OrganizationBulletin of the World Health Organization0042-96862002-01-01805403406Air travel and venous thromboembolismMendis ShanthiYach DerekAlwan AlaABSTRACT: There has recently been increased publicity on the risk of venous thrombosis after long-haul flights. This paper reviews the evidence base related to the association between air travel and venous thromboembolism. The evidence consists only of case reports, clinical case-control studies and observational studies involving the use of intermediate end-points, or expert opinion. Some studies have suggested that there is no clear association, whereas others have indicated a strong relationship. On the whole it appears that there is probably a link between air travel and venous thrombosis. However, the link is likely to be weak, mainly affecting passengers with additional risk factors for venous thromboembolism. The available evidence is not adequate to allow quantification of the risk. There are insufficient scientific data on which to base specific recommendations for prevention, other than that leg exercise should be taken during travel. Further studies are urgently needed in order to identify prospectively the incidence of the condition and those at risk.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000500012AircraftTravelVenous thrombosis/etiologyThromboembolism/etiologyCausalityRisk factorsEpidemiologic studies |
| spellingShingle | Mendis Shanthi Yach Derek Alwan Ala Air travel and venous thromboembolism Bulletin of the World Health Organization Aircraft Travel Venous thrombosis/etiology Thromboembolism/etiology Causality Risk factors Epidemiologic studies |
| title | Air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| title_full | Air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| title_fullStr | Air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| title_short | Air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| title_sort | air travel and venous thromboembolism |
| topic | Aircraft Travel Venous thrombosis/etiology Thromboembolism/etiology Causality Risk factors Epidemiologic studies |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000500012 |
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