Graduated compression stockings for the prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism in obstetric patients: A best practice implementation project

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-81

  Ross Adjie, Gail ^a   McAllister, Helen ^a   Bradshaw, Sue ^a  

^a ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Obstetric; Pregnancy; Pulmonary embolus; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION GARMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CESAREAN SECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSTETRICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84859731421     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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