transfusion

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Having returned to the USA, Vonn explained she had a six-hour reconstructive operation on Wednesday, but also needed a blood transfusion as she had "low haemoglobin due to all the blood loss and surgeries".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“I got my blood transfusion when I married my wife.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Taking a page from battlefield medicine, Jenkins and some other transfusion experts have proposed “walking blood banks,” in which preidentified donors can be called upon during an emergency to donate whole blood.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The second time it happened, Harrison experienced life-threatening sepsis and had to travel to a hospital outside her insurance network to receive a blood transfusion, the complaint states.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

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