Pregnancy-related deaths due to pulmonary embolism in Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-443

  Samuelsson, Eva ^a,b,e   Hellgren, Margareta ^c,d   Högberg, Ulf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Jamtland County Council   (Sweden)

^c Antenatal Care Unit   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e Krokoms Primary Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Maternal mortality; Pulmonary embolism; Thromboembolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATES; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34248579299     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701207500     Document Type: Article

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