Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cause of vascular mortality
worldwide and comprises deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). In …

Many factors must be considered and discussed with women when initiating a contraceptive
method and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of them. In this review, we …

Background Combined oral contraceptives (COC s) containing various progestogens could
be associated with differential risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Objective To …

En Colombia la implementación de procesos de detección, prevención y disminu ción de
riesgos en salud y seguridad en el trabajo, es responsabilidad de los prestadores de …

Objective To assess the risk of venous thromboembolism from use of combined oral
contraceptives according to progestogen type and oestrogen dose. Design National …

Thrombophilia is considered as a condition predisposing to the development of thrombosis.
Arterial thrombosis usually occurs after the erosion or rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque …

Objective To assess the risk of venous thrombosis in current users of different types of
hormonal contraception, focusing on regimen, oestrogen dose, type of progestogen, and …

Objective To assess the thrombotic risk associated with oral contraceptive use with a focus
on dose of oestrogen and type of progestogen of oral contraceptives available in the …

Background Women with medical conditions associated with increased risk for thrombosis
generally should not use estrogen-containing contraceptives; however, less is known about …

Odds ratios are a common measure of the size of an effect and may be reported in case-
control studies, cohort studies, or clinical trials. Increasingly, they are also used to report the …