Saudi Women's Knowledge and Awareness of the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
During Pregnancy and the Puerperium and the Practice Page 1 I Saudi Women's …

Background: The incidence of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnant women is 4-5
times higher than that in non-pregnant women, and the risk is increased postpartum. There …

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is considered a significant leading cause of
mortality and morbidity during pregnancy and puerperium. Therefore, women should be …

Background: Pregnancy is a significant risk factor for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
which results in high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. Awareness …

Methods A cross-sectional descriptive survey of Saudi women in general over the age of 18
was carried out. Participants were asked to respond to a structured questionnaire that was …

Background. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Pregnancy and the puerperium are hypercoagulable states and increase the risk …

Background Pregnancy is a significant risk factor for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) which
results in high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. Awareness creation is …

Objective many cultures have a set time of traditional rest in the postpartum period. There is
limited information on how this activity may potentially increase the risk of venous …

Am also thankful to my friend Dr. Bayan whose comment helped me a lot. Not forgetting my
colleagues who stood with me throughout the entire project. Your support and advice helped …

Materials and Methods: Two hundred antenatal and postnatal women attending the
Gynecology outpatient clinics between April 1, 2019 and July 31, 2019, were sampled using …