Airhealth. org «
http://www.airhealth.org/ | | Provides information about economy class syndrome and offers dvt prevention tips for pilots and passengers , treatment information , research , and a review of how well various airlines inform their passengers of the risks of blood clots from air travel. |
British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis «
http://med6.bham.ac.uk/bsht/ | | Dedicated to the advancement of public education and the promotion of those branches of medical science concerned with haemostasis and thrombosis. features history , membership information , bursaries , news , and meeting schedule. |
CBC News: The Perils of Travellers' Thrombosis «
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/thrombosis/ | | Background on the cause , symptoms , and treatment of economy class syndrome with links to related news stories. |
Coalition Formed to Raise Awareness of DVT «
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/426817 | | Article describing the goals of the council for leadership on thrombosis awareness and management. [requires free registration] |
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism «
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/168/2/183 | | Canadian medical association journal article describing how these blood clots are diagnosed. |
DVT. net «
http://www.dvt.net/ | | From sanofi-aventis pharmaceuticals. information on the causes , symptoms , and treatments of deep vein thrombosis , pulmonary embolism , and stroke. includes free membership area with health tips and tools. |
DVT. org «
http://www.outcomes-umassmed.org/dvt/ | | Features their best practices: preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism manual in html and pdf formats plus information about the treatment of thrombosis. |
Economy Class Syndrome «
http://www.economyclasssyndrome.net/ | | Features description of risks and symptoms , prevention tips , information about compression hosiery , and links to related articles. |
eMedicine Health: Blood Clot in the Legs «
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10885-1.asp | | Provides information on causes , symptoms , and treatment of deep venous thrombosis. |
eMedicine Health: Phlebitis «
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11161-1.asp | | Provides information on the causes , symptoms , and treatment of phlebitis. |
eMedicine Health: Pulmonary Embolism «
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17711-1.asp | | Provides information on the causes , symptoms , and treatment of pulmonary embolism. |
Four Corners Online: Economy Class Syndrome «
http://www2b.abc.net.au/4corners/sforum60/ | | Archive of a 2001 discussion prompted by a young british woman's death following a vacation in australia. |
Investigators Against ThromboEmbolism (INATE) «
http://www.inate.org/ | | Information about the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. includes information for patients and a restricted area for registered health care providers only. |
Lower Extremity Venous Anatomy and the Use of Ultrasound for Detecting and Diagnosing Thrombus «
http://test.cvtcollege.org/Ac_Programs/dms_vascular/studentErika.html | | Article describing how ultrasound is used to diagnose dvts in the lower extremities. |
Medical Experts Unite to Raise Awareness of Risk, Threat of Blood Clots «
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-02/m-meu021302.php | | Council for leadership on thrombosis awareness and management formed to advance prevention and treatment of thrombosis. includes disease description and council's education plans. |
