Enhancing patient mobility following cesarean-delivery - the efficacy of an improved postpartum protocol assessed with pedometers

• Main Authors: Hadas Ganer Herman (Author), Masha Ben Zvi (Author), Daniel Tairy (Author), Ilia Kleiner (Author), Noa Gonen (Author), Limor Kuper Sason (Author), Jacob Bar (Author), Michal Kovo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The incidence of thromboembolic complications is highest in the immediate postpartum period, especially following caesarean delivery (CD). Ambulation following CD is important in their prevention. We examined the effect of an educational protocol on patients' mobility follow...