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Air travel and venous thromboembolism. Mendis, S., Yach, D., Alwan, A., Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2002;80(5):403-406

Anticoagulant and aspirin prophylaxis for preventing thromboembolism after major gynaecological surgery. Oates-Whitehead, R. M., D’Angelo, A., Mol, B., The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005 Issue 2.

Deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy. Suneja, A., Rashmi, Arora, M., Agarwal, N., Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine Journal October-December 2001 2(4)260-269.

Elastic compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis. Amaragiri, S. V., Lees, T. A., The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005 Issue 4.

Enhancement by factor V Leiden mutation of risk of deep-vein thrombosis associated with oral contraceptives containing a third-generation progestagen. Bloemenkamp, K. W., Rosendaal, F. R., Helmerhorst, F. M., Buller, H. R., Vandenbroucke, J. P., The Lancet 1995 Dec 16;346(8990):1593-1596.

Evidence-based risk factors for postoperative deep vein thrombosis. Edmonds, M. J., Crichton, T. J., Runciman, W. B., Pradhan, M., ANZ Journal of Surgery 2004 Dec;74(12):1082-1097.

Graduated compression stockings as prophylaxis for flight-related venous thrombosis: systematic literature review. Hsieh, H. F., Lee, F.P., Journal of Advanced Nursing 2005 Jul;51(1):83-98.

Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures. Handoll, H. H. G., Farrar, M. J., McBirnie, J., Therleigh-Strong, G., Milne, A. A., Gillespie, W., J., The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005 Issue 4.

Home versus in-patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis. Schraibman, I. G., Milne, A. A., Royle, E. M., The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005 Issue 2.

Initial treatment of venous thromboembolism. McRae, S. J., Ginsberg, J. S., Circulation 2004 Aug 31;110(9 Suppl 1):I3-9.

Trends in the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy or Postpartum: A 30-Year Population-Based Study. Heit, J., A., Kobbervig, C. E., James, A. H., Petterson, T. M., Bailey, K. R., Melton III, L. J., Annals of Internal Medicine Nov 143(10): 697-706.