Legault, K;
Schunemann, H;
Hillis, C;
Yeung, C;
Akl, E. A;
Carrier, M;
Cervera, R;
Crowther, M;
Dentali, F;
Erkan, D;
Espinosa, G;
Khamashta, M;
Meerpohl, J. J;
Moffat, K;
O'Brien, S;
Pengo, V;
Rand, J. H;
Rodriguez Pinto, I;
Thom, L;
Iorio, A.
Background The McMaster RARE-Bestpractices project group selected the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) for a pilot exercise in guideline development for a rare disease. Objectives The objectives of this exercise were to provide a proof of principle that guidelines can be developed for rare d...
Al-Mandeel, H. M;
Sagr, E;
Sait, K;
Latifah, H. M;
Al-Obaid, A;
Al-Badawi, I. A;
Alkushi, A. O;
Salem, H;
Massoudi, N. S;
Schunemann, H;
Mustafa, R. A;
Brignardello-Petersen, R.
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynecological malignancy in Saudi women with an estimated incidence rate of 1.9 cases per 100 000 women-years. More than 40% of cervical cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages due to lack of a routine screening program in Saudi Arabia. Thus, nat...
Al-Hameed, F. M;
Al-Dorzi, H. M;
Abdelaal, M. A;
Alaklabi, A;
Bakhsh, E;
Alomi, Y. A;
Al Baik, M;
Aldahan, S;
Schünemann, H;
Brozek, J;
Wiercioch, W;
Darzi, A. J;
Waziry, R;
Akl, E. A.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) acquired during hospitalization is common, yet preventable by the proper implementation of thromboprophylaxis which remains to be underutilized worldwide. As a result of an initiative by the Saudi Ministry of Health to improve medical practices in the country, an expert panel...
Al-Hameed, F;
Al-Dorzi, H. M;
Shamy, A;
Qadi, A;
Bakhsh, E;
Aboelnazar, E;
Abdelaal, M;
Al Khuwaitir, T;
Al-Moamary, M. S;
Al-Hajjaj, M. S;
Brozek, J;
Schünemann, H;
Mustafa, R;
Falavigna, M.
The diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) may be challenging due to the inaccuracy of clinical assessment and diversity of diagnostic tests. On one hand, missed diagnosis may result in life-threatening conditions. On the other hand, unnecessary treatment may lead to serious complications. As a result...
Chest; 141 (2,supl), 2012
The Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines differs substantially from the prior versions both in process and in content. In this introduction, we describe some of the differences and the rationale for t...
Bates, S. M;
Jaeschke, R;
Stevens, S. M;
Goodacre, Wells;
Stevenson, M. D;
Kearon, C;
Schunemann, H. J;
Crowther, M;
Pauker, S. G;
Makdissi, R;
Guyatt, G. H.
Chest; 141 (2,supl), 2012
BACKGROUND: Objective testing for DVT is crucial because clinical assessment alone is unreliable and the consequences of misdiagnosis are serious. This guideline focuses on the identification of optimal strategies for the diagnosis of DVT in ambulatory adults. METHODS: The methods of this guideline follo...
