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Liver transplantation in Jehovah’s witnesses: 13 consecutive cases at a single institution [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Jehovah’s Witnesses represent a tremendous clinical challenge when indicated to liver transplantation because they refuse blood transfusion on religious grounds and the procedure is historically associated with potential massive peri-operative
Diego Costanzo, Maria Bindi, Davide Ghinolfi, Massimo Esposito, Francesco Corradi, Francesco Forfori, Paolo De Simone, Andrea De Gasperi, Gianni Biancofiore   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Major abdominal surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses. [PDF]

Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2016
Introduction Patients who are Jehovah’s Witnesses pose difficult ethical and moral dilemmas for surgeons because of their refusal to receive blood and blood products.
Rollins KE, Contractor U, Inumerable R, Lobo DN.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Cultural competences among future nurses and midwives: a case of attitudes toward Jehovah’s witnesses’ stance on blood transfusion [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Transcultural nursing recognises the significance of cultural backgrounds in providing patients with quality care. This study investigates the opinions of master’s students in nursing and midwifery regarding the attitudes of Jehovah’s ...
Jan Domaradzki, Katarzyna Głodowska, Einat Doron, Natalia Markwitz-Grzyb, Piotr Jabkowski   +4 more
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Long-term survival and quality of life in Jehovah’s witnesses after cardiac surgery: a case control study [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019
Background We previously analyzed morbidity and mortality in Jehovah’s Witnesses patients after cardiac surgery compared to control population patients.
Pierre Wauthy, Charalampos Pierrakos, Louis Chebli, Redente Tortora   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A dream or reality: Consideration of ‘bloodless’ hematopoietic stem cell transplants for Jehovah’s witness patients [PDF]

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an important part of treatment for many hematologic conditions. The high-dose chemotherapy used in HSCTs puts patients at risk of significant cytopenias which often necessitate blood product ...
Michael MacNeill, Adrienne Fulford, Deanna Caldwell, Uday Deotare   +3 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
doaj   +2 more sources

A Biblical Response to Jehovah Witness in Surabaya, Indonesia [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2023
Issues around Christology are never ending. Both from within and outside Christianity the existence of Jesus as God continues to be discussed. From within the ranks of Christians who systematically deny the Divinity of Jesus are Jehovah's Witnesses ...
Juanda, Sjanette Eveline, Philip Suciadi Chia, D.Th, Ph.D   +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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Ungkapan Makna Yang Sulung Dalam Kolose 1:15 Sebagai Tanggapan Terhadap Pemahaman Kristologi Saksi Yehuwa

Manna Rafflesia, 2021
From the mid-19th century until now Christians are confused and troubled by the movements and teachings of the Witnesses who have undermined the Superiority of Christ. In particular when they interpret the word prototokos in Colossians 1:15 which is very
Jacob Timisela
doaj   +1 more source

Best Interest of a Minor Theist: An American and Religiously Informed Response to Canada’s A.C. v. Manitoba [PDF]

, 2014
Objective The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of self-reported experiences of potential childhood traumas and polytraumatization, and to find cut-off values for different kinds of potential traumatic events in a national ...
Dahlström, Örjan, Nilsson, Doris, Pribe, Gisela, Svedin, Carl Göran   +3 more
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