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Study suggests 1% risk of DVT for long-distance air travellers

Results of a study from New Zealand in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that the frequency of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (deep-vein thrombosis [DVT] or pulmonary embolism) could be around 1% for long-distance air travellers. This rate was found in a study of over 800 frequent long-haul air travellers identified as being at low to moderate risk-many of whom wore compression stockin...

New synthetic antithrombotic drug could reduce dvt risk after hip surgery

Two studies in this weeks issue of THE LANCET highlight how a new class of synthetic antithrombotic drug could be more effective than conventional therapy in reducing the risk of potentially fatal blood clots associated with hip-replacement surgery. ... ...Between 16 and 30% of patients who undergo Hip-replacement surgery have a risk of developing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)-even when anti-clot...