Peripartum Care of the Jehovah’s Witness Patient
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DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000271
Abstract: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) refuse allogeneic blood transfusion, and thus treatment of hemorrhagic complications in this patient population is complex. Recognition and respect for religious beliefs are… read more here.
Keywords: jehovah witness; care jehovah; witness patient; jehovah ... See more keywords
Is There Sufficient Evidence Justifying Limited Access of Jehovah's Witness Patients to Kidney Transplantation?
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003227
Abstract: BACKGROUND Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) refuse blood transfusions due to religious issues. This situation may impact kidney transplantation (KT) outcomes in case of hemorrhagic complications. We evaluated demographic characteristics of this population, hematologic safety, and graft… read more here.
Keywords: hemorrhagic complications; kidney transplantation; jehovah; transplantation ... See more keywords
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions: An Analysis of the Legal Protections Afforded to Adults and Children in European/English Human Rights Contexts
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DOI: 10.1163/15718093-12341417
Abstract: This article considers the degree to which the religious beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses are given consideration in European and English courts. Adults’ refusal of blood transfusions is examined within the context of European human rights… read more here.
Keywords: european english; blood transfusions; human rights; jehovah ... See more keywords
Staged open surgery for bicuspid aortic valve regurgitation and coarctation of the aorta in a Jehovah’s witness
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DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01507-z
Abstract: Background Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse allogeneic blood transfusions, which makes cardiovascular surgery challenging. Surgeons must minimize blood and fluid loss within one procedure. Case presentation We herein describe a 17-year-old male Jehovah’s Witness with bicuspid aortic… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; jehovah witness; aortic valve; bicuspid aortic ... See more keywords