Epidemiology of Pregnancy-associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Population-based Study in Canada

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 611-620

  Liu, Shiliang ^a   Rouleau, Jocelyn ^a   Joseph, K S ^b   Sauve, Reg ^c,d   Liston, Robert M ^e   Young, David ^b   Kramer, Michael S ^f,g   Baskett, Tom F ^h   Bartholomew, Sharon ^a   Fraser, William ⁱ   Heaman, Maureen ^j   Huang, Ling ^a   McCourt, Catherine ^a   Kinch, Robert A ^f   O'Campo, Patricia ^k   Pelletier, Louise ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^h DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^k UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Canada; Deep vein thrombosis; Pregnant woman; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL OBESITY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MORTALITY RATE; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREMATURE LABOR; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOPHILIA; YOUNG ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 70350510990     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34240-2     Document Type: Article

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