Assessment of the mobility of mothers postpartum to identify those at greatest risk of venous thromboembolism

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 461-463

  Sharma, R ^a   Atkin, H ^a   MacKillop, L ^a   Paterson Brown, S ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mobility; Mode of delivery; Postpartum; VTE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDOMETRY; PERINEUM INJURY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINE RETENTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WALKING;

EID: 84861822281     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.676694     Document Type: Article

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