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Association of blood transfusion with increased mortality in myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis and diversity-adjusted study sequential analysis. (opens new window)

Chatterjee S, Wetterslev J, Sharma A, Lichstein E, Mukherjee D.

Source‎: JAMA Intern Med 2013;173(2):132-9.

Allogenic blood transfusion in the first 24 hours after trauma is associated with increased systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and death. (opens new window)

Dunne JR, Malone DL, Tracy JK, Napolitano LM.

Source‎: Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2004;5(4):395-404.

Allogeneic blood transfusion increases the risk of postoperative bacterial infection: a meta-analysis. (opens new window)

Hill GE, Frawley WH, Griffith KE, Forestner JE, Minei JP.

Source‎: J Trauma 2003;54(5):908-14.

Improved outcomes and reduced costs associated with a health-system-wide patient blood management program: a retrospective observational study in four major adult tertiary-care hospitals. (opens new window)

Leahy MF, Hofmann A, Towler S, Trentino KM, Burrows SA, Swain SG, Hamdorf J, Gallagher T, Koay A, Geelhoed GC, Farmer SL.

Source‎: Transfusion 2017;57(6):1347-58.

Anemia and perioperative red blood cell transfusion: a matter of tolerance. (opens new window)

Madjdpour C, Spahn DR, Weiskopf RB.

Source‎: Crit Care Med 2006;34(5 Suppl):S102-8.

Red blood cell transfusions worsen the outcomes even in critically ill patients undergoing a restrictive transfusion strategy. (opens new window)

Silva Junior JM, Rezende E, Amendola CP, Tomita R, Torres D, Ferrari MT, Toledo DO, Oliveira AM, Marques JA.

Source‎: Sao Paulo Med J 2012;130(2):77-83.

The risk of death for Jehovah's Witnesses after major trauma. (opens new window)

Varela JE, Gomez-Marin O, Fleming LE, Cohn SM.

Source‎: J Trauma 2003;54(5):967-72.

Anemia and blood transfusion in critically ill patients. (opens new window)

Vincent JL, Baron JF, Reinhart K, Gattinoni L, Thijs L, Webb A, Meier-Hellmann A, Nollet G, Peres-Bota D.

Source‎: JAMA 2002;288(12):1499-507.

Hospital Liaison Committee (HLC)

Contact local representatives who provide free assistance to clinicians treating Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Medical Information Packets

Subjects include: Clinical strategies for managing hemorrhage and anemia without blood transfusion, the religious and ethical position of Jehovah’s Witnesses on medical therapy, and the services Witnesses offer to the medical community through their worldwide network of Hospital Liaison Committees.

Videos

Treatment options as well as medical and ethical considerations for clinicians who treat Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The medical section of this website is designed as an informational resource primarily for use by clinicians and other health-care professionals. It provides neither medical advice nor treatment recommendations and does not substitute for an appropriately qualified health-care provider. The clinical literature cited is not published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, but it outlines transfusion-alternative strategies that might be considered. It is the responsibility of each qualified health-care provider to maintain awareness of new information, discuss options for care, and assist patients in making choices in accord with their medical condition, wishes, values, and beliefs. Not all listed strategies are appropriate or acceptable to all patients.

Patients: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health-care provider regarding medical conditions or treatments. Check with a doctor if you suspect you are ill.

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