Coronary artery bypass grafting in Jehovah’s Witness patients: a retrospective propensity matched cohort study [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of AnesthesiologyBackground: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in Jehovah’s Witness (JW) patients raises concerns regarding perioperative safety because of refusal of allogeneic blood transfusions. This study evaluated the feasibility and short-term outcomes of CABG
Henrique Ryu Yamanaka Nakano +8 more
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Managing acute promyelocytic leukemia in patients belonging to the Jehovah’s Witness congregation
Hematology Reports, 2017 Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a hyper-acute leukemia and presents with cytopenias and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Jehovah’s Witnesses with APL offer a unique challenge during induction by refusing transfusion and pose a difficult ...
Anand P. Jillella +7 more
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A single-institution experience of performing bloodless transplant in Jehovah’s Witness patients
Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, 2019 Objective/Background: Autologous stem cell transplant has been shown to prolong survival in multiple myeloma (MM). A common complication of the pre-transplant conditioning chemotherapy is severe multi-lineage cytopenias, resulting in significant ...
Alexander Coltoff +3 more
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Approach to radiation therapy in the Jehovah's Witness patient: An overview. [PDF]
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother, 2020 Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known in the medical community for their inability to accept blood products. Novel methods of treatment are often needed to avoid anemia and hematologic toxicity as inability to receive blood products may increase the risk of
Jurica JM +4 more
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Shunning from the Jehovah’s Witness community, is it legal? [PDF]
, 2022 Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with both individuals who have been shunned from the Jehovah’s Witness community, as well as those who were in a position to shun others.
Grendele, Windy A. +7 more
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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 +4 more
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Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy for multiple bilobar colorectal liver metastases in a Jehovah's witness: a case report. [PDF]
J Liver Cancer, 2023 Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy (PSH), though technically challenging, is emerging as a choice of treatment for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). PSH in Jehovah’s witness (JW) patients, for whom transfusion is not an option, involves complex surgical ...
Ratnayake S +3 more
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Clinical dilemma-management of low rectal cancer in a Jehovah’s Witness [PDF]
, 2018 Jehovah’s Witness followers pose a clinical dilemma to the medical practitioners due to their religious belief of an absolute prohibition of blood transfusion under any circumstances.
Chik, Azhani +2 more
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Erythropoiesis Augmentation in a Jehovah’s Witness with Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]
, 2008 Because therapeutic options are limited, the treatment of anemia in a Jehovah’s Witness patient with bleeding presents a dilemma for the clinician. This report describes erythropoiesis augmentation in a Jehovah’s Witness with gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Bates, Duane +2 more
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Review of abdominal solid organ transplantation in Jehovah's Witness patients. [PDF]
World J Transplant, 2019 Managing blood loss in Jehovah’s Witness (JW) patients is a matter of controversy. These patients will not accept transfusions of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets or plasma, even if that is required to save their lives.
Figueiredo RS +3 more
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