4.1 Main findings
In this hospital-based point prevalence survey conducted across 113
hospitals in China, we found significant hospital-related variations in
the incidence of thromboembolism in pregnancy. Hospital-related factors,
including the preventive system and strategy employed, diagnosis and
treatment availability, and patient education significantly affected the
prevalence of DVT, PE, and maternal death due to VTE. Therefore, further
efforts must focus on strengthening the existing preventive strategies,
improving diagnosis and treatment availability, and promoting the level
of patient education in order to reduce the VTE-related maternal
mortality and mobility.