Open AccessEvaluation of risk stratification and adherence to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among hospitalized obstetric women: Retrospective case file review at East Jeddah Hospital during 2018–2019
Author(s) -
Intessar Sultan,
G Mattar,
Nada Al Sahafi,
Lujain Al Hazmi,
Nadia Al Hazmi,
HanaaElsayed Abozeid
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_79_21
Subject(s) - medicine , group b , retrospective cohort study , pregnancy , risk stratification , obstetrics , heparin , pediatrics , biology , genetics
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with substantial mortality as well as morbidity and is largely preventable among hospitalized obstetric women. However, thromboprophylaxis is underutilized in most hospitalized patients.