Open AccessThe Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in long-distance travelers
Author(s) -
Fahad Al-Hameed,
Hasan M. AlDorzi,
Mohamed Abdelaal,
Ali Alaklabi,
Ebtisam Bakhsh,
Yousef Ahmed Alomi,
Mohammad Al Baik,
Salah Aldahan,
Holger J. Schünemann,
Jan Brožek,
Wojtek Wiercioch,
Andrea Darzi,
Reem Waziry,
Elie A. Akl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1658-3175
pISSN - 0379-5284
DOI - 10.15537/smj.2017.1.15738
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , venous thromboembolism , deep vein , pulmonary embolism , grading (engineering) , christian ministry , venous thrombosis , intensive care medicine , thrombosis , surgery , philosophy , civil engineering , theology , pathology , engineering
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.