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625 questions · 647 findings · 67 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 83 · 12.8%GRADE not reported 70 · 10.8%Very low 141 · 21.8%Low 227 · 35.1%Moderate 97 · 15%High 29 · 4.5%

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic PE · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic PE ( compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic DVT · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic DVT ( compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

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: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

5‐HT3 antagonists vs placebo

Nausea · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

5‐HT3 antagonists may leads to lower nausea ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Nausea · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

Corticosteroids probably leads to lower nausea ‐ postoperative compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Antihistamines vs placebo

Nausea · preventing nausea and vomiting

It is very uncertain whether antihistamines changes nausea ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Anticholinergic medication vs placebo

Nausea · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

Anticholinergics may leads to lower nausea ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Sedation vs placebo

Nausea · women undergoing regional anaesthesia for caesarean section

Sedatives probably leads to lower nausea ‐ intraoperative compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review