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2,289 questions · 2,331 findings · 195 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 480 · 20.6%GRADE not reported 288 · 12.4%Very low 467 · 20%Low 630 · 27%Moderate 338 · 14.5%High 128 · 5.5%

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

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic thromboembolic events (timing of assessment unclear,… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic PE · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic PE (timing of assessment unclear, within 6 weeks… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH vs UFH

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective or emergency (1 trial), elective cesarean only (1 trial),…

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH changes symptomatic thromboembolic events (timing of assessment unclear,… compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH vs UFH

Symptomatic DVT · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective or emergency (1 trial), elective cesarean only (1 trial),…

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH changes symptomatic DVT (timing of assessment unclear, within 6 weeks… compared with UFH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): LMWH vs UFH

Adverse effects sufficient to stop treatment · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective or emergency (1 trial), elective cesarean only (1 trial),…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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