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3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

LMWH prophylaxis vs UFH

Adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: LMWH changes adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic PE · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic PE ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH vs no treatment

Symptomatic DVT · women with varicose veins before birth, having a caesarean (elective or emergency) or vaginal birth

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis: UFH changes symptomatic DVT ( compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review