Download PDF
Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(06): 985-986
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-04-0229
Editorial Focus
Schattauer GmbH

"To drink or not to drink" – is this really the question?

Benjamin Brenner
1   Thrombosis and Hemostasis Unit and Recanati Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Rambam Health Care Center and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel
,
Giris Jacob
1   Thrombosis and Hemostasis Unit and Recanati Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Rambam Health Care Center and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received 11 April 2008

Accepted 02 May 2008

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

    Permissions and Reprints

 

 

  • References

  • 1 Cannegieter SC, Doggen CJ, van Houwelingen HC. et al. Travel-related venous thrombosis: results from a large population-based case control study (MEGA study). PLoS Med 2006; 3: e307.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 2 Gallus AS. Travel, venous thromboembolism, and thrombophilia. Semin Thromb Hemost 2005; 31: 90-96.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 3 Schreijer AJ, Cannegieter SC, Meijers JC. et al. Activation of coagulation system during air travel: a crossover study. Lancet 2006; 367: 832-838.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 4 Nowak-Göttl U, Kosch A, Schlegel N. Neonatal thromboembolism. Semin Thromb Hemost 2003; 29: 227-234.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 5 Pearson TC. The risk of thrombosis in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera. Semin Oncol 2002; 29 (Suppl. 10) 16-21.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 6 Prandoni P. Cancer and venous thromboembolism. Clinical implications of strong association. Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb 2006; 35: 111-115.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 7 Schreijer AJ, Cannegieter SC, Caramella M. et al. Fluid loss does not explain coagulation activation during air travel. Thromb Haemost 2008; 99: 1053-1059.
    Article in Thieme ConnectPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 8 Dill DB, Costill DL. Calculation of percentage changes in volumes of blood, plasma, and red cells in dehydration. J Appl Physiol 1974; 37: 247-248.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 9 Hagan RD, Diaz FJ, Horvath SM. Plasma volume changes with movement to supine and standing positions. J Appl Physiol 1978; 45: 414-417.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 10 Jacob G, Raj SR, Ketch T. et al. Postural pseudoanemia: posture-dependent change in hematocrit. Mayo Clin Proc 2005; 80: 611-614.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 11 Jacob G, Ertl AC, Shannon JR. et al. Effect of standing on neurohumoral responses and plasma volume in healthy subjects. J Appl Physiol 1998; 84: 914-921.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 12 Masoud M, Sarig G, Brenner B. et al. Orthostatic Hypercoagulability: A novel physiologic mechanism to activate the coagulation system. Hypertension. 2008 in press.
    PubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 13 Bjerkhoel P, Lindgren P, Lundvall J. Protein loss and capillary protein permeability in dependent regions upon quiet standing. Acta Physiol Scand 1995; 154: 311-320.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 14 Lundvall J, Lindgren P. F-cell shift and protein loss strongly affect validity of PV reductions indicated by Hb/Hct and plasma proteins. J Appl Physiol 1998; 84: 822-829.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 15 Bradford A. The role of hypoxia and platelets in air travel-related venous thromboembolism. Curr Pharm Des 2007; 13: 2668-2672.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 16 Kratz A, Wood MJ, Siegel AJ. et al. Effects of marathon running on platelet activation markers: direct evidence for in vivo platelet activation. Am J Clin Pathol 2006; 125: 296-300.
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar