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Immune‐mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a Jehovah’s Witness – Effectiveness of incorporating extracorporeal immunoadsorption to caplacizumab, steroids and rituximab [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
We report the case of a Jehovah's Witness adolescent patient with immune‐mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after SARS‐Cov2 infection successfully treated without therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) using caplacizumab, corticosteroids, rituximab,
Teresa Marta Cardesa‐Salzmann, Bernhard Stephan, Arne Simon, Rhoikos Furtwängler, Dominik Schöndorf, Sabine Heine, Eyad Torfah, Margaux Lux, Sonja Meyer, Norbert Graf   +9 more
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Posterior spine fusion in a Jehovah's Witness patient with severe rigid idiopathic scoliosis – A case report [PDF]

Brain and Spine, 2022
Introduction: Early onset scoliosis (EOS) represent a challenge for spine surgeons. The selection of the best treatment is complex. Some patients, such as Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions, are at high risk of complication when surgical ...
Michele Da Broi, Andrea Amarossi, Mauro Spina, Torstein R. Meling, Massimo Balsano   +4 more
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Management of Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a Jehovah’s Witness using chemotherapy free regimen: A case report and review of literature [PDF]

Leukemia Research Reports
Introduction and Importance: Treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pH-positive ALL) in Jehovah’s Witness (JW) using chemotherapy agents, opens an ethically and morally challenging paradigm instead of their religious ...
Muhammad Hassan Raza, Eiraj Khan, Alexis M Desjarlais, Salman Fazal   +3 more
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Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in a Jehovah’s Witness Patient, Case Report [PDF]

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
This study describes the perioperative management of a 68-year-old Jehovah’s Witness patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolism, multiple comorbidities, and undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
Luz J. Pacheco Leal, Fabio A. Garcia Salamanca, Julián M. Parada, Gianmarco Camelo Pardo, Edgar F. Manrique-Hernandez   +4 more
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Management of Placenta Previa in a Jehovah's Witness Patient [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Placenta previa is the partial or complete covering of the internal os of cervix. It is one of the major risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Aariya Srinivasan, Jibran Ikram, Sabry Ayad   +2 more
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Life‐Threatening Cytopenias in a Jehovah's Witness Following CD19‐Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy [PDF]

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Here we report on a Jehovah's Witness (JW) patient who experienced profound and prolonged life‐threatening cytopenias following CD19‐targeted CAR T cell therapy, successfully managed with bloodless medicine strategies.
Corinne J. Shamehdi, Christian A. Gordillo, Ahmed Sawas, Rodney Macedo, Markus Y. Mapara, Ran Reshef   +5 more
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Successful treatment of AML using non-intensive chemotherapy in Jehovah's Witness patients [PDF]

Leukemia Research Reports
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing induction chemotherapy receive transfusion support to manage severe cytopenias and associated sequelae. Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients typically decline transfusion of most or all blood products. This can
David Page, Daniel Sawler, Joseph Brandwein   +2 more
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Management of Severe Anemia in a Jehovah’s Witness Patient With Lung Abscess Secondary to Malpositioned Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Jehovah’s Witnesses is a Christian denomination widely recognized for their steadfast refusal of blood transfusions, even when facing severe anemia. We describe a unique case of a 42-year-old Jehovah’s Witness woman with severe iron deficiency anemia ...
Nina Ruan BA, Chloe Shi, Zain Al-Momani MD, Fouad Jaber MD, Ramy Ghaly MD, David Wooldridge MD   +5 more
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First Lung Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witness Patient in Latin America [PDF]

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2020
Lung transplantation is a life-saving alternative for patients with end-stage lung disease. The procedure itself has a high risk of bleeding. Jehovah’s Witness patients refuse to accept blood products due to religious beliefs.
Liliana Fernandez-Trujillo, Fernando Sanabria, Diego F Bautista, Mauricio Velazquez, Indira Cujiño, Eric Tafur, Daniel Arboleda, Valeria Zuñiga-Restrepo, Willian Martinez   +8 more
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Explant of an infected four-vessel fenestrated and bilateral iliac branch stent graft in a patient of Jehovah's Witness faith [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Infection of fenestrated-branched stent graft is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic complication. The technical challenge of total stent graft explant and reconstruction of the renal-mesenteric arteries is associated with high mortality and ...
Carlotta Bugna, MD, Lucas Ruiter Kanamori, MD, Priscila Suguita, MD, Ezra Koh, MD, Thanila A. Macedo, MD, Gustavo S. Oderich, MD   +5 more
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