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Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism after a Short-Haul Flight in a Man with Multiple Risk Factors including Sickle Cell Trait
We report a case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in an Afro-Caribbean man following a short commercial flight of less than 5,000 kilometers (Km) in economy class with a 1-month interval between journeys. He had an elevated body mass index (BMI) and sickle cell trait (SCT) with hyperhomocysteinemia. No ot...
Autores principales: | Abdool, Kamille, Ramcharan, Kanterpersad, Reyes, Antonio J., Lutchman, Nadiene, Alexander, Adrian |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5390674/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28465845 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4316928 |
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