Table 2 Characteristics of the 666 institutions that participated in the study
Types of institutions | |
Perinatal medical centers | 184 (27.6%) |
General hospitals with obstetrics | 170 (25.5%) |
Maternal clinics with beds | 312 (46.8%) |
Available staff/services | |
Anesthesiologistsa | 304 (45.6%) |
Pediatriciansa | 336 (50.5%) |
MRI, CT, or both | 323 (48.5%) |
Routine antepartum thromboprophylaxis for women at high risk for thromboembolism | 391 (58.7%) |
Administration of UFH or LMWH | 316 (47.4%) |
Application of compression stockings | 326 (48.9%) |
Application of intermittent pneumatic compressions | 162 (24.3%) |
Routine antepartum thromboprophylaxis after surgery | 456 (68.5%) |
Administration of UFH or LMWH | 290 (43.5%) |
Application of compression stockings | 416 (62.5%) |
Application of intermittent pneumatic compressions | 332 (49.8%) |
Routine postpartum thromboprophylaxis for women at high risk for thromboembolism | 444 (66.7%) |
Administration of UFH or LMWH | 382 (57.4%) |
Application of compression stockings | 396 (59.5%) |
Application of intermittent pneumatic compressions | 353 (53.0%) |
Outcomes of all deliveries | |
Overall | 295,961 |
Cesarean sections | 67,752 (22.9%) |
Maternal deaths | 20 (0.0068%) |