TY - JOUR T1 - Women admitted to hospital during pregnancy have increased risk of venous thromboembolism that persists up to 28 days postdischarge JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101706 SP - ebnurs-2013-101706 AU - Saskia Middeldorp AU - Suzanne Mariëlla Bleker Y1 - 2014/03/18 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2014/03/18/eb-2013-101706.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Abdul Sultan A, West J, Tata LJ, et al. Risk of first venous thromboembolism in pregnant women in hospital: population-based cohort study from England. BMJ 2013;437:f6099OpenUrl In pregnant women, the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) increases substantially during admission to hospital for reasons other than delivery, and persists up to 28 days postdischarge. In pregnant women admitted to hospital, thrombosis prophylaxis should be considered and its benefits weighed against the risks. Studies into the optimal prophylactic approach are needed. Pregnant women have a higher risk of VTE than non-pregnant women.1 VTE is the leading cause of maternal death in developed countries and many women develop post-thrombotic syndrome. In the general population, admission to hospital increases the risk of VTE by more than 100-fold. It … ER -