Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the post-partum period: Incidence and risk factors in a large Victorian health service
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Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the post-partum period: incidence and risk factors in a large Victorian health service.
BACKGROUND There is a strong recommendation for post-partum thromboprophylaxis following emergency caesarean sections, particularly in overweight women, and following prolonged labour. AIMS To analyse the incidence and epidemiological factors associated with antepartum and post-partum venous thromboembolism in a large Victorian health service. METHODS A retrospective study of all 6987 women...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0004-8666,1479-828X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2007.00799.x