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We are dedicated to advancing healthcare in Saudi Arabia through the development and dissemination of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Our multidisciplinary team of experts ensures that our guidelines reflect the latest evidence and national priorities, supporting high-quality critical care across the country.
Bridging Practice and Evidence: Insights from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine and Saudi Critical Care Society Guidelines on Trauma-Related VTE
Amer, M., Alhazzani, W., Møller, M.H, Al-Suwaidan FA, Alshahrani M. Bridging practice and evidence: insights from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine and Saudi Critical Care Society Guidelines on trauma-related VTE. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2026). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-026-01566-9
Recommendations for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults: A Contextualized Clinical Practice Guideline from the Saudi Critical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Endorsed by the Kuwait Anesthesia and Critical Care Society
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aas.70201
Amer M, Alhazzani W, Alshamsi F, Granholm A, Arabi YM, Olkkola KT, Rehn M, Al-Fares A, Alqahtani RM, Aljedai A, Alotaibi HF, Arafat A, AlMuhaidib S, Al Bshabshe A, Jalkanen V, Sigurðsson MI, Chew MS, Kalliomäki ML, Al-Dorzi HM, Alkhaldi F, Algethamy H, Almadi MA, Aldardeer N, Alhammad AM, Al-Omari A, Al-Suwaidan FA, Alshahrani M, Møller MH. Recommendations for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults: A Contextualized Clinical Practice Guideline From the Saudi Critical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Endorsed by the Kuwait Anesthesia and Critical Care Society. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2026 Mar;70(3):e70201. doi: 10.1111/aas.70201. PMID: 41655594; PMCID: PMC12883282.
SCCS and SSAI Joint Guidelines for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis at GRADEpro database:
Ketamine Analgo-Sedation for Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults: A Rapid Practice Guideline
Amer M, Hylander Møller M, Alshahrani M, Shehabi Y, Arabi YM, Alshamsi F, Ingi Sigurðsson M, Rehn M, Chew MS, Kalliomäki ML, Lewis K, Al-Suwaidan FA, Al-Dorzi HM, Al-Fares A, Alsadoon N, Bell CM, Groth CM, Parke R, Mehta S, Wischmeyer PE, Al-Omari A, Olkkola KT, Alhazzani W. Ketamine Analgo-sedation for Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults: A Rapid Practice Guideline from the Saudi Critical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Anesth Analg. 2025 Aug 1;141(2):309-326. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007173. Epub 2025 Jul 14. PMID: 39207913.
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007173
Amer M, Møller MH, Alshahrani M,et al. Ketamine analgo-sedation for mechanically ventilatedcritically ill adults: A rapid practice guideline from the SaudiCritical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society ofAnesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Acta AnaesthesiolScand. 2024;68(9):1161‐1178. doi:10.1111/aas.144701178 AMER ET AL .
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aas.14470
Ketamine for analgosedation rapid guideline at GRADEpro database:
Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: reviewed for evidence-based integrity and endorsed by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Amer M, Alshahrani MS, Arabi YM, Al-Jedai A, Alshaqaq HM, Al-Sharydah A, Al-Suwaidan FA, Aljehani H, Nouh T, Mashbari H, Tarazan N, Alqahtani S, Tashkandi W, Maghrabi K, Albugami M, Hashim S, Alsubaie NM, Alsenani M, Algethamy H, Alshammari TM, Alaklabi A, Ismail N, Altawil ES, Elhazmi A, Nahhas A, Aljuaid M, Alsadoon N, Binbraik Y, Yuan Y, Alhazzani W. Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: reviewed for evidence-based integrity and endorsed by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Ann Intensive Care. 2023 May 11;13(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s13613-023-01135-8. PMID: 37165105; PMCID: PMC10172441.
DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01135-8
Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Sigurðsson MI, Chew M, Olkkola KT, Rehn M, Kalliomäki ML, Møller MH. Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2023 Oct;67(9):1288-1290. doi: 10.1111/aas.14292. Epub 2023 Jun 6. PMID: 37280639.
DOI: 10.1111/aas.14292
Trauma VTE Guidelines at GRADEpro database https://guidelines.gradepro.org/guideline/p_l_justyna_litynska_admin_evidenceprime_com_0_40dca86f-6cb6-47bb-9233-73763ee4982a-$-d07d9d7dfe29ec31d360eed9ad245cf2118e7c66
Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters for Venous Thromboembolism in Adults With Trauma: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Alshaqaq HM, Al-Sharydah AM, Alshahrani MS, Alqahtani SM, Amer M. Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters for Venous Thromboembolism in Adults With Trauma: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Intensive Care Med. 2023 Jun;38(6):491-510. doi: 10.1177/08850666231163141. Epub 2023 Mar 20. PMID: 36939472.
DOI: 10.1177/08850666231163141
Ultrasound surveillance for deep venous thrombosis and subsequent venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Al-Sharydah AM, Alshahrani MS, Maghrabi K, Tashkandi W, Amer M. Ultrasound surveillance for deep venous thrombosis and subsequent venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e35625. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035625. PMID: 37904393; PMCID: PMC10615543.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035625
The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section
Alhazzani W, Alshahrani M, Alshamsi F, et al.. J Infect Public Health. 2022 Jan;15(1):142-151. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.10.005
Available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034121003269?via%3Dihub
The Saudi critical care society clinical practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.
Alhazzani Waleed, Al-Suwaidan Faisal A, Al Aseri Zohair A, et al. Saudi Crit Care J 2020;4:27-44.
Available at https://www.sccj-sa.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1854;year=2020;volume=4;issue=2;spage=27;epage=44;aulast=Alhazzani