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Comment
. 2020 Mar 13;27(2):taz084.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taz084.

Flying while pregnant: what is the thrombosis risk?

Bahy Vethanayagam  1 , Susan R Kahn  2
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Flying while pregnant: what is the thrombosis risk?

Bahy Vethanayagam et al. J Travel Med. .

Abstract

Physicians are encouraged to risk stratify pregnant and post-partum travelers into low, intermediate and high risk for venous thromboembolism. In the average healthy pregnant or postpartum woman, the risk of travel-associated venous thromboembolism appears low (< 1%), warranting only routine, common sense preventive measures. However, higher risk women may warrant thromboprophylaxis.

Keywords: air travel; post-partum; pregancy; prevention; travel; venous thrombosis.

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