Thrombosis Risks Double after........ - 06/29/07 02:32 AM
Thrombosis Risks Double after 4 Hours Travel.
The chances of developing deep vein thrombosis double after traveling for four hours or more, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in a study estimating one in 6,000 long-haul passengers is at risk.
"There is an increased risk of venous thromboembolism during travel where the passenger is seated and immobile over four hours, whether in a plane, train, bus or car," said Catherine Le Gales-Camus, WHO assistant Director-General for non-communicable disease, and mental health.
"What causes the risk is immobility," she told a news conference. "The risk is not only true for people flying."
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Well I guess we are just not designed to travel sitting still, in a machine.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKL2779346120070629
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Just another thought. Could blood thinners, pool the blood quicker? If you carried on travelling seated?
The chances of developing deep vein thrombosis double after traveling for four hours or more, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in a study estimating one in 6,000 long-haul passengers is at risk.
"There is an increased risk of venous thromboembolism during travel where the passenger is seated and immobile over four hours, whether in a plane, train, bus or car," said Catherine Le Gales-Camus, WHO assistant Director-General for non-communicable disease, and mental health.
"What causes the risk is immobility," she told a news conference. "The risk is not only true for people flying."
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Well I guess we are just not designed to travel sitting still, in a machine.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKL2779346120070629
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Just another thought. Could blood thinners, pool the blood quicker? If you carried on travelling seated?