Risk of a venous thromboembolic episode due to caesarean section and BMI: A study in northern Denmark covering 2000-2010

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 313-316

  Colmorn, L B ^a   Ladelund, S ^a   Rasmussen, S ^b   Secher, N J ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

^c University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Population based register study; Puerperium; Thromboembolism; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; OBESITY; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VARICOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPLICATION; INCIDENCE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84899894315     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.873775     Document Type: Article

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