Management of venous thrombosis in sickle cell disease: a comparative study on the use of direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin
DOACs are associated with similar clinical outcomes and fewer bleeding complications as compared to warfarin in the management of patients with SCD and thrombosis. Randomized controlled trials are required to further confirm our findings.
Authors
- Mosaad Almegren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-7537)
- Bader Al Rawahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-1087)
- Eysa Alsolamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3956-7634)
- Turki Abdulaziz Alshuaibi
- Rayan A. Qutob
- Mohammed M. Alasmari
- Noura Aljuwaisri
- Faisal bahammam
- Hoor Hamed Al Farsi
- Ali Aljeraiwi
Institutions
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
- Farwaniya Hospital (KW)
- Amiri Hospital (KW)
- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (OM)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpth.2026.103397
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University