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Posted on 11/05/2001 9:52:40 AM PST by classygreeneyedblonde
WELLINGTON: Researchers in New Zealand who tested 360 long-distance flight passengers found eight with blood clots
A scientist said the number was "statistically significant" and was equivalent to finding eight cases among passengers on a jumbo jet after a long flight.
Scientist Rodney Hughes revealed "statistically significant" preliminary findings from the study into so-called economy class syndrome, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which long-distance fliers volunteered for "before and after" tests.
"The figures are likely to scare more travellers into taking blood thinners, wearing support stockings and performing mid-air exercises," he said.
Of the eight sufferers, three had developed clots in their lungs that were "potentially serious", though not life-threatening and were advised to take blood-thinning drugs for three months after their flights, Hughes said.
The leg clots in five other people were less serious but could also be painful.
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Maybe they should have those foot steppers on long flights where the people can excersise their legs while sitting .I use one all the time it looks like bike pedals..
To: classygreeneyedblonde
Prepare yourself for criticism of font color. I can't be critical of you myself. :)
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posted on
11/05/2001 9:55:38 AM PST
by
optiguy
To: classygreeneyedblonde
"The figures are likely to scare more travellers into taking blood thinners, wearing support stockings and performing mid-air exercises," he said.Errrr, does that mean my wife and I can now partake of joining the mile high club?
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11/05/2001 9:58:58 AM PST
by
optiguy
To: classygreeneyedblonde
Lift weights.(FReepersonaltrainer)
To: classygreeneyedblonde
One of the solutions to jet-lag is to drink plenty of fluids (but not too much alcohol). If you combine that practice with frequent trips to the loo, which is the likely result, then you should stay healthy on long trips. The airlines don't tell passengers about drinking a lot of water, in addition to the soft drinks they pass out, because they don't want them trotting up and down the aisles all through the flight.
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posted on
11/05/2001 10:01:58 AM PST
by
Cicero
To: Cicero
Maybe they could just give us enough Valium that they could rack-and-stack us like canned tuna at Costco. Shows how much the airlines care. I always though a pedal powered laptop charger woould be just the thing, but then all airplanes would smell like Aeroflot used to.
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11/05/2001 11:19:38 AM PST
by
eno_
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