TY - JOUR
T1 - Venous thromboembolism--prophylactic and therapeutic practice guideline
AU - Jacobson, B. F.
AU - Louw, S.
AU - Mer, M.
AU - Haas, S.
AU - Büller, H. R.
AU - Abdul-Carim, A. T. O.
AU - Adler, D.
AU - Beaton, A.
AU - de Jong, P. R.
AU - van der Jagt, D.
AU - Levy, B.
AU - Pearl, J.
AU - Schapkaitz, E.
AU - Wessels, P.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - BACKGROUND: Pharmacological prophylactic anticoagulation in many countries, including South Africa, is under-prescribed, which unfortunately results in unacceptable morbidity and mortality in a substantial number of patients. METHOD: The Southern African Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis reviewed the available literature as well as guidelines from other societies. Specialties represented on the committees included anaesthetics, cardiology, clinical haematology, critical care, gynaecology, haematopathology, internal medicine, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, pulmonology and vascular surgery. A draft document was produced, which was revised by consensus agreement. To avoid local bias, the guidelines were adjudicated by recognised independent international external experts. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION. A concise, practical guideline for thrombo-prophylaxis and treatment in medical and surgical patients has been produced for South African conditions. These guidelines will hopefully lead to improved anticoagulation practice in this country, which we believe will directly benefit patient outcomes
AB - BACKGROUND: Pharmacological prophylactic anticoagulation in many countries, including South Africa, is under-prescribed, which unfortunately results in unacceptable morbidity and mortality in a substantial number of patients. METHOD: The Southern African Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis reviewed the available literature as well as guidelines from other societies. Specialties represented on the committees included anaesthetics, cardiology, clinical haematology, critical care, gynaecology, haematopathology, internal medicine, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, pulmonology and vascular surgery. A draft document was produced, which was revised by consensus agreement. To avoid local bias, the guidelines were adjudicated by recognised independent international external experts. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION. A concise, practical guideline for thrombo-prophylaxis and treatment in medical and surgical patients has been produced for South African conditions. These guidelines will hopefully lead to improved anticoagulation practice in this country, which we believe will directly benefit patient outcomes
M3 - Article
C2 - 19736851
SN - 0256-9574
VL - 99
SP - 467-8, 470-3
JO - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
JF - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
IS - 6
ER -