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Care for travellers economy class syndrome occurs between those travelers who use the aircraft on long routes, i.e. more than three hours. The problem is caused both by the reduction of space pressure atmospheric to which we are subject. We can also affect factors which in principle may seem less important, as the noise of the engines, the closed room, or find us in a strange environment.

All of these factors does not affect passengers without health problems, but sometimes the drop in pressure causes an expansion of the gases contained in our body. Likewise, the low humidity in the aircraft can produce a dryness of the mucous membranes, which becomes more annoying in those travelers who use contact lenses.

To prevent the “evil of economy class” must begin to prevent from the day before our trip. Try to not eat heavy meals or to produce gases, as well as alcoholic beverages or coffee, which are foods that can help to dehydration. Read the rest of this entry »

ASC Disritmia (jet lag, hourly decompensation).

Travel through multiple time zones regions alter the normal circadian rhythm. Because the light of the Sun follows the biological clock, exposure to bright light of dusk slows the normal time of sleep, and the light of the dawn advances biological clock (time to sleep is earlier than normal).

JetLag those undergoing treatments that require administration of medication according to a schedule, consider the need to modify them according to medical prescription to compensate for the ASC disritmia; Thus, it may be necessary to modify the dose and timing of administration of insulin depending on the number of time zones crossed, the time spent in each destination, food and activity, therefore determine the level of blood glucose frequently. Schemes may require modification depending on the time saved rather than local time. Read the rest of this entry »