Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Thromboprophylaxis

DG of Health Services and Programmes

Acknowledgment:

Acknowledgement with gratitude to all contributors and reviewers for their effort in producing this guideline:

Contributors:

  1. Dr. Jamila Al Abri – Director of Department of Woman and Child Health – Directorate general of primary healthcare (DGPHC)

  2. Dr. Fatma Al Hinai – Head of Women Health Section-(DGPHC)

  3. Ph. Sara Al BalushiDirector of directorate of Pharmaceutical Care(DGMS)

  4. Dr. Omaima Abdul Wahab Women Health Section, (DGPHC)

Reviewers:

  1. Dr. Jamila Al Abri – Director of Department of Woman and Child Health (DGPHC)

  2. Ph. Osama BabikerPharmacist, Office of the Director GeneralDirectorate General for

Medical Supplies (DGMS)

  1. Ph. Manal Darwish Al AnsariDirector of Directorate of Rational Use of Medicine – (DGMS)

  2. Ph. Suha Al LawatiHead of Clinical Audi section Directorate of Rational Use of Medicine

  3. Dr. Hawra Al Lawati – Head of Training and public education Section Rational Use of Medicine

Abbreviations

ART

Assisted reproductive technology

BMI

Body mass index

DGMS

Directorate general of medical supplies

DGPHC

Directorate general of primary health care

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

DWCH

Department of woman and child health

GCS

Graduated compression stockings

GP

General practitioner

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease

IPC