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Solidarity with A Word of Solidarity

open access: yes, 1989
Stackhouse, Max L
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Blood transfusion and alternatives in Jehovah's Witness patients

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2021
Purpose of review More than 8.5 million people in the world observe the Jehovah's Witness faith, and require unique consideration for perioperative blood management as they generally refuse transfusion of blood and blood products. This review addresses a
M. Rashid, F. Kromah, Catherine Cooper
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ethical issues in solid organ transplantation: transfusion-free transplantation in Jehovah's witness patients

Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 2023
Purpose of review Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept transfusion of major allogeneic blood fractions. Successful solid organ transplantation is challenging for Jehovah's Witnesses when anemia, coagulation disturbances, and difficult technical aspects co ...
Rick Selby   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Jehovah's Witness patients: Case report, literature review, and summary of recommendations.

Perfusion, 2021
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is commonly associated with a high blood transfusion requirement. Jehovah's Witness patients present a particular challenge.
A. Mera   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cardiopulmonary bypass management and acute kidney injury in 118 Jehovah’s Witness patients: a retrospective propensity-matched multicentre cohort from 30,942 patients

Perfusion, 2020
Introduction: Patients refusing blood products in cardiac surgery present challenges for cardiopulmonary bypass. Accurate detail of the modifiable factors of cardiopulmonary bypass relating to acute kidney injury is previously unreported in this patient ...
T. Willcox, R. Newland, R. Baker
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treating Jehovah's Witnesses

British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2004
This article explores the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses, related to allogeneic blood transfusions. Paul Wade also describes how Witnesses contribute to healthcare planning through the completion of individual Advance Medical Directive/Release documents and by shared learning. The article addresses the reasons why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse allogeneic
Paul Wade, Felacia Cox
openaire   +2 more sources

Transapical ProtekDuo Rapid Deployment Cannula as Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device in a Jehovah's Witness Patient.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2020
Temporary left ventricular support aims to decompress the left ventricle and provide adequate forward flow into the arterial circulation. This can be accomplished with endovascular devices such as the Impella with an internal motor, or with the ...
K. Belani   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Jehovah’s witnesses

Emergency Nurse, 2005
Jehovah's Witnesses are known widely for believing in the absolute prohibition of accepting blood transfusions because they consider blood to be a nutrient. In emergency care settings, this can create ethical and legal dilemmas.
openaire   +3 more sources

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