I'm ignoring the headlines
quoted
everywhere.
ë... so much [so] that they are at risk of deep vein thrombosis[.] The proportion of oxygen in the air breathed in on board an aircraft in flight falls from 21 per cent to as little as 15 per cent. As well as contributing to a dangerous thickening of the blood that can cause DVT, a drop in blood oxygen can impair mental performance, give passengers headaches and make them tired. People with heart disease are more likely to suffer angina and those with unhealthy lungs have a greater risk of becoming ill.û
ë"The blood becomes thicker due to ankle swelling and people are often dehydrated because they don't drink enough and because of the dry air.
... We should be giving people with ill health more advice about things they can do, such as drinking more water when they fly, to avoid problems."û
- Something to worray about after you clear the TSA inspection.
- Anaesthesia abstract,
ASA Conference paper abstract
via Telegraph
and
EurekAlert
- Nice to discuss a Churchill success amid all the
Anzac day
remembrances
out at Gallipoli.
- to appear in
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
via EurekAlert
