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This article, published by Medium, looks at the story of a woman who had a stroke while pregnant. Both survived.
The authors highlight a growing concern that the US is in the midst of a maternal morbidity and mortality crisis.
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Recommendations include:
- assess patients for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk with an easy to use automated scoring system
- provide the recommended prophylaxis regimen, depending on whether the mother is antepartum or postpartum
- reassesses the patient every 24 hours or upon the occurrence of a significant event, like surgery
- ensure that the mother is provided with appropriate VTE prevention education upon hospital discharge.
Maternal death: the rising national crisis of maternal morbidity and mortality (April 2019)
https://medium.com/@michaelwilliamwong/preventing-maternal-death-the-rising-national-crisis-of-maternal-morbidity-and-mortality-6c1a026f35a9
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