Air travel-related venous thromboembolism (blood clots)

Air travel-related venous thromboembolism (blood clots) Regarding air travel–related venous thromboembolism (ATVT), it is important for air travellers to recognise their risk factors for air travel prior them departing. It all starts around your ticket booking at home or at the office and importantly, giving yourself enough time to prepare and prevent your potential ATVT […]

Some long-haul VTE (blood clot) realities

Some long-haul VTE (blood clot) realities The reality is that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) affect up to half a million people in Europe every year. Both these conditions are described together as venous thromboembolism (VTE/blood clot). VTE is also the single, most common cause of preventable deaths associated in hospitals; furthermore, […]

Estimated long-haul thrombosis NHS admissions PA

Estimated long-haul thrombosis NHS admissions PA Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in immobile patients or travellers, especially where long-haul flights duration begins to exceed 3-4 hours. There is observational evidence that intercontinental air travel is associated with higher incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during […]

Long-haul Wellbeing Areas

Long-haul Wellbeing Areas Health and Wellbeing related to customers long-haul flights is becoming more and more relevant. With the era of ultra-long-haul flights i.e. >14 hours duration; our body’s will be prone to more physiological fatigue and the repercussions related to this static environment. Blood circulation becomes a risk. These longer duration demands together with […]