Epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in Africa: a systematic review

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 1770-1781

  Danwang, C ^a   Temgoua, M N ^a   Agbor, V N ^b   Tankeu, A T ^a   Noubiap, J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Ibal sub Divisional Hospital   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; deep vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CASE FATALITY RATE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85028743240     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jth.13769     Document Type: Article

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