Usage of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a tertiary care hospital in Aseer region of Saudi Arabia

Frequency and methods of thromboprophylaxis used in 297 hospitalized patients. The numbers represent the absolute number of patients receiving the particular method of prophylaxis. Overall, 80% patients received prophylaxis, mostly using medications. Enoxaparin was the most commonly used pharmacotherapy for thromboprophylaxis followed by unfractionated herapin.