[A PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM PROPHYLAXIS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE WARDS].

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) events are a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients and 50-75% of the events occur in internal medicine wards. Despite the proven efficiency of prophylactic treatments, their usage in hospitals is underutilized. Multiple studies have shown that only 30-50% of the high risk VTE patients are treated prophylactically.