transfusion
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The elder Modrzejewski was critically injured in the incident and received an emergency blood transfusion from Pasadena Fire Department paramedics, an action that “probably saved his life,” according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Earlier clinical reports have shown that anti-AnWj antibodies can cause hemolytic transfusion reactions, in which transfused red blood cells are destroyed by the recipient's immune system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
He did not experience a hemolytic transfusion reaction in that case.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
But this treatment carried a high risk of the boy contracting anaemia, which could require an urgent blood transfusion in order to avoid death.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I was planning to give him the drawing for his birthday, but after seeing those brochures, he looked like he needed a transfusion, so why wait?
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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For most transfusions, ABO and Rh compatibility receive the most attention.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
That is because of an increased number of car accidents and more people spending time outdoors, resulting in more injuries that require blood transfusions, Lawrence said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The child, the complaint says, required dialysis and blood transfusions and suffered seizures and decreased pancreatic function.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
After I woke up at the hospital, I needed multiple surgeries, blood transfusions and a partial hysterectomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Darwin's “gemmule” theory—that hereditary instructions were thrown adrift by all cells and then floated in the blood, like a million messages in bottles—suggested that blood transfusions might transmit gemmules and thereby alter heredity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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