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...
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...
