title: The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in long-distance travelers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. fahadalhameed@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Fahad M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Al-Hameed
authors.forename: Hasan M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al-Dorzi
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abdelaal
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alaklabi
authors.forename: Ebtisam
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bakhsh
authors.forename: Yousef A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Alomi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Baik
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldahan
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schünemann
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brozek
authors.forename: Wojtek
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wiercioch
authors.forename: Andrea J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Darzi
authors.forename: Reem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waziry
authors.forename: Elie A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Akl
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014195:Travel; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016138:Walking
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants