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March 27, 1957
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Chicago hospital urgently seeks blood donors for 14-year-old John and 12-year-old James Siambones, hemophiliacs bleeding for three weeks after John's appendectomy and James's kidney issue; supplies exhausted.
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BROTHERS BLEED FOR 3 WEEKS
CHICAGO (INS) - Officials of a Chicago hospital urgently called today for blood donors to help keep two young brothers from bleeding to death.
John and James Siambones are suffering from hemophilia -- a condition in which blood does not readily coagulate -- and have been bleeding steadily for almost three weeks.
South Shore Hospital doctors reported each has been receiving plasma at the rate of one pint every two hours and that the hospital's blood supply is virtually depleted.
Blood purchased from commercial plasma banks is also exhausted. The hemophilia foundation, joining the battle Monday, reported its supplies are dwindling.
John, 14, has been receiving transfusions since he underwent an emergency appendectomy some three weeks ago. His 12-year-old brother James, who is bleeding from the kidney, joined him at the hospital shortly after John's arrival.
Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Siambones of East Chicago, Ind., are praying donors will answer the appeal and offer blood to keep the boys alive.
CHICAGO (INS) - Officials of a Chicago hospital urgently called today for blood donors to help keep two young brothers from bleeding to death.
John and James Siambones are suffering from hemophilia -- a condition in which blood does not readily coagulate -- and have been bleeding steadily for almost three weeks.
South Shore Hospital doctors reported each has been receiving plasma at the rate of one pint every two hours and that the hospital's blood supply is virtually depleted.
Blood purchased from commercial plasma banks is also exhausted. The hemophilia foundation, joining the battle Monday, reported its supplies are dwindling.
John, 14, has been receiving transfusions since he underwent an emergency appendectomy some three weeks ago. His 12-year-old brother James, who is bleeding from the kidney, joined him at the hospital shortly after John's arrival.
Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Siambones of East Chicago, Ind., are praying donors will answer the appeal and offer blood to keep the boys alive.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Family
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Hemophilia
Blood Donors
Brothers Bleeding
Transfusions
Hospital Appeal
What entities or persons were involved?
John Siambones
James Siambones
George Siambones
Where did it happen?
South Shore Hospital, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
John Siambones
James Siambones
George Siambones
Location
South Shore Hospital, Chicago
Story Details
Two young brothers with hemophilia have been bleeding steadily for nearly three weeks following John's appendectomy and James's kidney bleeding; hospital's blood supply is depleted, urgent call for donors to save their lives.