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Economy Class Syndrome or Immobile Traveler's Syndrome?
Economy class syndrome describes the situation of patients who suffer pulmonary embolism following prolonged immobility in a long distance flight. The objective of the present study was to analyze whether there is a risk of pulmonary thromboembolism after a long overland journey. The study consecuti...
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Published in: | Archivos de bronconeumología (English ed.) 2006-07, Vol.42 (7), p.373-375 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Economy class syndrome describes the situation of patients who suffer pulmonary embolism following prolonged immobility in a long distance flight. The objective of the present study was to analyze whether there is a risk of pulmonary thromboembolism after a long overland journey.
The study consecutively enrolled 100 patients diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism. Nine of them had previously undertaken a long journey (>5 h), 6 of which had been over land. Consequently, we think that the preventative measures recommended for airline passengers should be extended to users of other means of transport.
El síndrome de la clase turista es el que se asocia a personas que presentan una embolia pulmonar a consecuencia de una inmovilización prolongada tras un viaje por vía aérea de larga duración. El objetivo del presente trabajo ha sido analizar si existe riesgo de tromboembolia pulmonar tras un viaje de larga duración por vía terrestre.
Se ha estudiado a 100 pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados de tromboembolia pulmonar. De ellos, 9 presentaban el antecedente de haber realizado un viaje prolongado (> 5 h) y en 6 de estos casos el transporte fue terrestre. Por este motivo pensamos que las medidas preventivas propuestas para los viajeros por vía aérea deben extenderse a quienes utilizan otro medio de transporte. |
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ISSN: | 1579-2129 1579-2129 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1579-2129(06)60546-6 |