RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in long-distance travelers
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 101
OP 107
DO 10.15537/smj.2017.1.15738
VO 38
IS 1
A1 Al-Hameed, Fahad M.
A1 Al-Dorzi, Hasan M.
A1 Abdelaal, Mohamed A.
A1 Alaklabi, Ali
A1 Bakhsh, Ebtisam
A1 Alomi, Yousef A.
A1 Baik, Mohammad Al
A1 Aldahan, Salah
A1 Schünemann, Holger
A1 Brozek, Jan
A1 Wiercioch, Wojtek
A1 Darzi, Andrea J.
A1 Waziry, Reem
A1 Akl, Elie A.
YR 2017
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/38/1/101.abstract
AB Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a preventable disease. Long distant travelers are prone to variable degree to develop VTE. However, the low risk of developing VTE among long-distance travelers and which travelers should receive VTE prophylaxis, and what prophylactic measures should be used led us to develop these guidelines. These clinical practice guidelines are the result of an initiative of the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involving an expert panel led by the Saudi Association for Venous Thrombo Embolism (a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society). The McMaster University Guideline working group provided the methodological support. The expert panel identified 5 common questions related to the thromboprophylaxis in long-distance travelers. The corresponding recommendations were made following the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.