Essay - A Proposal on the Relationship Between Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt)...

A proposal on the relationship between Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Internet cafe

DVT and Internet Users: proposal

Recent studies have positively associated DVT or deep vein thrombosis with Internet usage, gaming and Internet cafes.

***** research indicates that there might be severe risks associated with extended computer use *****out exercise. A study by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ) was initiated a few months after the reported deaths of two Asian ***** gamers who died ***** spending more than 12 hours in front of their computers. The study found that "Those who spend excessive periods immobile at their computers could risk developing ***** vein thrombosis (*****)." (Manktelow N. 2003)

Researchers ***** the ***** Zealand ***** Research Institute have also ***** a c*****se of "e-thrombosis." This was a study of ***** 32-year-old man who spent between 12 and 18 ***** a day working at his computer and nearly died as a result of a blood clot which traveled to his lungs after developing in his legs. Richard Beasley, director of the **********, said "...the incident may be the first reported case ***** "prolonged mobility sitting ***** a computer" leading to ***** development of life-threatening blood clots." (Beware 'e-thrombosis': it could be terminal)

DVT is most commonly associated with air travel; however DVT as a result of long term inactivity can also occur in other circumstances. ***** new phrase which has come ***** be associated ***** contemporary incidents ***** ***** due to long periods of ***** usage ***** "e-thrombosis." Deep ***** thrombosis is generally caused ***** a thickening of blood in the ve*****s. DVT ***** be life-thre*****tening when a clot ***** formed which m*****y travel to the heart or o*****r vital *****gans. "Thrombosis is an obstruction ***** an artery or vein by a blood clot (thrombus). "(*****) It is *****lso a condition associated with the modern sedentary lifestyle and particularly with the computer generation ***** spend many hours in front of a ***** screen. (Beware: Your PC Can Kill You)

DVT become world news ***** 2000 when otherwise healthy young English women died ***** a flight from Sydney to London. The reportage of DVT incidents have increased since that time ***** numerous reports ***** occurrences ***** deaths ***** to extended periods of inactivity,

DVT occurs in 2 million Americans each year. Death can occur when the venous thrombi break off and form pulmonary emboli, which pass to and obstruct the arteries of the lungs. DVT and ***** embolism (PE) most often complicate ***** course of sick, hospitalized patients but may also affect ambula*****ry and otherwise ***** persons.

Callaghan G.)

However, it ***** only been fairly recently ***** ***** has become associated w*****h ***** ***** and online *****. ***** case of the two South Korean men who ***** as a result of ***** hours in front ***** ***** computer underscores the ***** d*****nger of DVT to the modern Internet cafe generation.

24-*****-old ***** Korean man, identified only as "Kim," died at an internet cafe after playing for 86 *****. Just