Prevalence, Mortality Rate and Risk Factors of Obstetrics-Related Venous Thromboembolism in Africa: A Systematic Review.
Moving from 2000 to 2020, there is an increasing trend in the prevalence of obstetrics-related VTE and associated maternal mortality in Africa. The strength of risk factors of obstetrics-related VTE in Africa may not follow a global risk stratification pattern.
Authors
- Martins Nweke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9493-9443)
- Theresa Ukamaka Nwagha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0467-3195)
- Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9276-892X)
- UI Nwagha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0243-2152)
Institutions
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- Primary Topic
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00