The effect of flight-related behaviour on the risk of venous thrombosis after air travel
- Schreijer, Anja J.M.
- Cannegieter, Suzanne C.
- Doggen, Catharina Jacoba Maria
- Rosendaal, Frits R.
DOIAbstract
In a case–control study including 11 033 participants (The Multiple Environmental and Genetic Assessment of risk factors for venous thrombosis study) on risk factors of venous thrombosis, we studied the effect of flight-related behaviour on the risk of venous thrombosis after air travel. Patients and control subjects received a questionnaire on risk factors for venous thrombosis, including recent travel history and details of their last flight. From this population, 80 patients and 108 control subjects were selected who had recently (<8 weeks) travelled for more than 4 h by aeroplane. Window seating compared to aisle seating increased the risk twofold [odds ratio (OR) 2·2; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1·1–4·4], particularly in those who we...
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