Formation of Edema and Fluid Shifts During a Long-haul Flight
Open Access
- 8 March 2006
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 10 (6) , 334-339
- https://doi.org/10.2310/7060.2003.9359
Abstract
Background. More than 1.5 billion passengers travel by aircraft every year. Leg edema, as a sign of venous stasis, is a well-known problem among passenKeywords
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