Title |
Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and the early postnatal period
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd001689.pub3 |
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Authors |
Emily Bain, Agnes Wilson, Rebecca Tooher, Simon Gates, Lucy‐Jane Davis, Philippa Middleton |
Abstract |
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), although rare, is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, and methods of prophylaxis are therefore often used for women considered to be at risk. This may include women who have given birth by caesarean section, those with a personal or family history of VTE and women with inherited or acquired thrombophilias (conditions that predispose people to thrombosis). Many methods of prophylaxis carry risks of adverse effects, and as the risk of VTE is often low, it is possible that the benefits of thromboprophylaxis may be outweighed by harms. Guidelines for clinical practice have been based on expert opinion rather than high-quality evidence from randomised trials. |
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Spain | 3 | 33% |
Japan | 1 | 11% |
Unknown | 2 | 22% |
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Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
Scientists | 1 | 11% |
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Canada | 2 | <1% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Philippines | 1 | <1% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 329 | 97% |
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Student > Master | 52 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 47 | 14% |
Researcher | 39 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 6% |
Other | 71 | 21% |
Unknown | 70 | 21% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 156 | 46% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 32 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 11 | 3% |
Psychology | 10 | 3% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 2% |
Other | 29 | 9% |
Unknown | 94 | 28% |