Long-term transfusion of polymerized bovine hemoglobin in a Jehovah's Witness following chemotherapy for myeloid leukemia: a case report

Transfusion ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1735-1738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yash P. Agrawal ◽  
Matthew Freedman ◽  
Zbigniew M. Szczepiorkowski
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Bovine Hemoglobin ◽  
Jehovah’S Witness ◽  
Jehovah's Witness

Bilateral sequential lung transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses

Perfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 026765912093936
Author(s):  
Ernest G Chan ◽  
Matthew R Morrell ◽  
Patrick G Chan ◽  
Pablo G Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Lung Transplantation ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Solid Organ Transplantation ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Jehovah’S Witness ◽  
Jehovah's Witness ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

The ethical concerns of refusing lifesaving treatments after receiving an already limited resource such as a solid organ transplantation in a Jehovah’s Witness patient have been discussed in the literature. Many of these studies have concluded that with a multidisciplinary approach, solid organ transplantation is possible in the setting of Jehovah’s Witness patients. To date, there are no reported cases of bilateral sequential lung transplantation in the literature. We report two successful cases of bilateral sequential lung transplantation in Jehovah’s Witness patients with excellent long-term follow-up.

scholarly journals The Care of a Jehovah's Witness with Life-threatening Anemia Refusing Ventilator Care - A Case Report -

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Ji Hyeon Lee ◽  
So Ron Choi ◽  
Young Jhoon Chin ◽  
Soo Il Lee ◽  
Chan Jong Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Jehovah’S Witness ◽  
Jehovah's Witness ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Ventilator Care

Fatal Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Jehovah’s Witness. A Case Report

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 1316-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp N. Streubel ◽  
Stephen Arndt ◽  
Marshal S. Armitage ◽  
Charles H. Wilson ◽  
Paul B. Gladden
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Knee Dislocation ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Jehovah’S Witness ◽  
Jehovah's Witness

scholarly journals Management of the Jehovah's Witness Oncology Patient: Perspective of the Transfusion Service

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 552-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaaron Benson
Keyword(s):  
Patient Perspective ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Blood Component ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Oncology Patient ◽  
Jehovah’S Witness ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Jehovah's Witness ◽  
Long Term Prognosis

Due to refusal of blood component transfusions, Jehovah's Witness patients with cancer present a challenge to oncologists who must find appropriate and acceptable treatments. In order to assess the morbidity and mortality that these patients suffer, a retrospective review was conducted of all 58 Jehovah's Witness patients treated at our center from October 1986 through February 1994. This study showed that (1) younger Jehovah's Witness patients or their parents were more likely to accept blood transfusion than older Jehovah's Witness patients, (2) considerable risk of acute morbidity and mortality occurred in patients who refused blood when blood transfusions were indicated, and (3) long-term prognosis may be worsened for some Jehovah's Witness patients due to limited treatment provided in those with anemia or with anticipated anemia.

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