Sitting Too Long Turns Threatening Life
For those of you who like to travel around using an airplane, be careful. The reason is, sitting for long periods and not moving, might trigggers blood clots. In some countries, this symptom is being investigated with sudden death which causes passengers to suddenly collapse after a long and tiring journey.
In European and American countries, the emergence of this syndrome which is often referred to as economic class syndrome is also known as deep vein thrombosis. This disease is characterized by blood flow is obstructed due to exhausting-distant journey and not able to move. This condition could be lethal when it starts attacking the heart and lungs.
According to publications quoted by Reuters news agency, events like this can happen to anyone and not restricted by age and gender. For example, what happened to a British citizen, Emma Christoffersen. She was found unconscious while landing at London Heathrow airport after returning from participating in the Olympic Games.
Of course many airlines have recognized the connection between space limitations on long trips and the blood clotting syndrome. Now they strive to provide significant prevention to passengers. Various efforts include giving advice and warnings while on the way through playing videos and magazines as well as internet access. Now many airlines have prepared emergency treatment as needed in the event of health problems of passengers.
Indeed for a while, this is still a controversial. Doctors in Australia and New Zealand still deny the concept of this economic class syndrome. The Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ASTH) says that the risk of being called an economy class syndrome does not only occur in long-haul flights. The syndrome that occurs due to blood clots because the body does not make any movement for a long time can also occur in train passengers, buses, and long distance drivers. They also assured that this economy class syndrome actually never existed.
The doctors suggested that the airlines were responsible for creating special resting places that could be used by everyone on the plane, especially on long-haul flights. “It might be more appropriate if this syndrome is a syndrome that occurs as a result of not moving.”
According to experts, blood clots could occur anytime and anywhere. When people don’t move around for a certain amount of time. But another reason that might play an important role is the pressure from the cabin crew that does not allow people to move around a lot and are dehydrated. Although this assumption has not been proven right, but there is no harm if the airlines provide support or conduct direct research about their commitment to the safety and health of passengers while flying.
Usually blood clots begin to strike the foot first due to static position. This blood clotting will be dangerous and deadly if it hits the heart and lungs, or in some cases can also attack the brain. Quoted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 60,000 to 100,000 people in America per year die from deep vein thrombosis. Therefore, try to move your body a bit whenever you already sit for an hour. It helps you to avoid blood clot from happening.