Risk of venous thromboembolism during the postpartum period: A systematic review

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 691-703

  Jackson, Emily ^a   Curtis, Kathryn M ^a   Gaffield, Mary E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDLINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZED INCIDENCE RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RISK; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79952015473     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820ce2db     Document Type: Review

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