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Economy class syndrome: fear mounts
There's growing concern over
precisely how widespread economy class syndrome is among travelers, with
some medical experts warning it's much more common than previously thought.
One senior Sydney surgeon says that up to 400 people a year land at Sydney
airport suffering from the potentially fatal condition.
Law firm Slater and Gordon is organizing a class action against the major
airlines, and says it has uncovered more than 1000 victims of the syndrome,
also known as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Included in
that figure are approximately 50 people who have died from DVT.
Paul Henderson, from Slater and Gordon, says that airlines have known for
years about DVT but have done little to protect passengers.
Qantas and Ansett-Air New Zealand announced yesterday that they would print
warnings on tickets for long-distance passengers about the dangers of
developing blood clots.
In DVT, a blood clot forms inside the veins of the leg after a long period
of inactivity. The clot may partially or completely block the blood flow in
the vein, or break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs,
which could prove fatal.
Doctors suggest all airlines should provide in-flight videos explaining
exercises that passengers can do to reduce their risk of suffering economy
class syndrome.
SOURCE:
ninemsn.com
DATE: 12
January 2001
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