Thurn L, et al. - An exploration was performed of the postpartum blood transfusion and hemorrhage in order to determine if they served as risk factors venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in women who gave birth in the Stockholm area. Findings exhibited that red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, but not postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) alone, presented as an independent risk factor for postpartum VTE. Its inclusion was recommended in the thromboprophylaxis algorithm for implementation during pregnancy.