COMPUTER nerds are at risk of a new version of economy class syndrome -
e-thrombosis.
Experts warn that the condition most commonly linked with long flights can
also affect the deskbound.
The near-death of a 32-year-old man from deep vein thrombosis has prompted
fresh warnings from doctors.
The New Zealand man formed a massive blood clot in his leg after spending
up to 18 hours a day in front of his computer.
What began as a swollen calf developed into a potentially fatal case of DVT
-- the clot travelled through the bloodstream and ended up in his lungs. In
what researchers have dubbed the first case of "e-thrombosis", the man
became increasingly breathless over 10 days before losing consciousness.
And now scientists from the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand fear
more cases.
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