Assertion: adverse transfusion reaction | /r/HasProperty | reality
Facets:
value: in many cases
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Thurn and co-authors noted that although most blood transfusions are safe and, in many cases, lifesaving, adverse transfusion reactions and transfusion-transmitted infections "are a reality -- Knowledge of these adverse effects is essential before prescribing a blood transfusion and may, in some cases, result in opting for an alternative to blood transfusion," the researchers said.