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survivor bias. The ones who did have problems are not on HN to talk about it anymore :-( (I'm speaking from experience, it happened to a friend - young, health
by alain94040 15y ago
survivor bias. The ones who did have problems are not on HN to talk about it anymore :-(
(I'm speaking from experience, it happened to a friend - young, healthy - be careful).
- jrockway 15y agoOK, but how is lying in bed on a plane different from lying in bed on the ground? (If it's the difference in air pressure, wouldn't everyone in Denver and Mexico City be dead by now?)
- tomkarlo 15y agoFor one thing, when you're lying down, your feet are generally level with your heart, which makes it easier to circulate blood through your legs. Also, you're going to change position naturally while sleeping in a bed, but you're much less likely to do so when jammed into an airplane seat. Plus most people don't spend more than 8-10 hours in bed at a time, whereas DVT is primarily a big concern on long flights stretching 12-20 hours.