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Clinical practice guidelines on the screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention in Saudi Arabia

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.

Ann. Saudi med; 36 (5), 2016

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...

Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/prevención & control, Lesiones Precancerosas/terapia, Triaje/métodos, Colposcopía, Lesiones Precancerosas/diagnóstico, Arabia Saudita, Crioterapia, Electrocirugia, Infecciones por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico

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The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical and critically ill patients

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...