منابع مشابه
Venous Thromboembolism Following Travel
International travel has become increasingly common and accessible, hence, about two billion passengers undertake international and domestic air travel each year. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious public health disorder which may occur following prolonged travel, especially after air travel. A direct relation between VTE development and prolonged travels has been documented, while some ...
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متن کاملvenous thromboembolism following travel
international travel has become increasingly common and accessible, hence, about two billion passengers undertake international and domestic air travel each year. venous thromboembolism (vte) is a serious public health disorder which may occur following prolonged travel, especially after air travel. a direct relation between vte development and prolonged travels has been documented, while some ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.20.2260