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Jobs encompassing prolonged sitting in cramped positions and risk of venous thromboembolism: cohort study

OBJECTIVES: There is mounting evidence that prolonged cramped sitting in connection with long-lasting air travel increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis of the legs and pulmonary embolism, i.e. venous thromboembolism (VTE). Prolonged cramped sitting may occur even in various jobs unrelated to air...

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Autores principales: Suadicani, Poul, Hannerz, Harald, Bach, Elsa, Gyntelberg, Finn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal Society of Medicine Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22393469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2011.011121