I have read through your notes with interest as I have recently attended a
Business Travel Health conference in London which was organised and chaired
by Greta. The conference was excellent and the first speaker particularly
good. Dr Michael Bagshaw leads the British Airways team of Occupational and
aviation physicians and is also a holder of an Airline Transport Pilot
licence. His credentials go on..... He spent much of his time dispelling
the myths surrounding air travel i.e. Traveller's Thrombosis and cosmic
radiation.
He informed us that over the last decade there had been no clinical studies
looking at asymptomatic travellers and the evidence is largely
circumstantial. In March 2001, WHO reported a possible LINK between air
travel and venous thrombosis - not a CAUSE. The incidence in the general
population in 1/1000/yr. There are more cases reported in coach travel than
air travel. He also pointed out that there has been an increase in gastic
bleeds due to taking aspirin and reminded us that aspirin is effective for
ARTERIAL thrombosis and not VENOUS thrombosis. He was very critical of the
tabloid press for their reporting on the few cases (of which he gave us
further information).
Interesting lecture and very thought provoking. Should we really advise
taking aspirin etc risking gastric bleeds for such a minute risk???
If the conference is ever repeated I advise anyone involved in travel health
to attend. It has made me revise my thinking and actions.
Oh dear - looks like an essay!!!
Lynda
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From: Deville, Stephanie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: HI all
Hi Tracie,
Hope these are of some use.
Travax is a Scottish based organization, they also give on line up to
date info on vaccination etc requirements, risk assessment forms etc
highly recommended, I think you may need to pay a small charge for this
service.
best wishes
Stephanie Deville
Occupational Health Advisor
Glasgow Caledonian University
Tel: 3835
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracie McKelvie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 December 2004 11:49
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Subject: HI all
HI all
I wondered if anyone had a check list for iver seas travel when it
comes to health assessments prior to travel??? inc. DVT, LONG HAUL
LFIGHT ETC ETC.
Look forward to your replies!!!
Tracie Mckelvie
Occupational Health Nurse / Adviser
Pembrokeshire College
Merlins Bridge
Haverfordwest
Pembs.
SA61 1SZ
TEL: 01437 765247 Ext 393
FAX: 01437 767279
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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