These guidelines come on the back of recently updated Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommendations from November 2009, which favoured the use of LMWHs for VTE prophylaxis during pregnancy especially in ante partum management, the duration of treatment and more risk factors such as obesity, which require prophylaxis.
What does AP stand for?
AP stands for Ante Partum (Latin: Before Birth)
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We compared the results of vaginal deliveries during the course of which nuchal cord was diagnosed with those of caesarean sections after an ante partum ultrasound diagnosis of umbilical cord loop.
These guidelines come on the back of recently updated Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommendations from November 2009, which favoured the use of LMWHs for VTE prophylaxis during pregnancy especially in ante partum management, the duration of treatment and more risk factors such as obesity, which require prophylaxis.