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New research in the USA shows that Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions recover from heart surgery faster and with fewer complications than those who have transfusions. Patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses had better survival rates, shorter hospital stays, fewer additional operations for bleeding and spent fewer days in the intensive care unit than those who received blood transfusions during surgery, a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows. http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2012/07/refusal-of-blood-transfusions-by-jehovahs-witnesses-not-always-detrimental-research-finds- 9 replies
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This two year old article just showed up in one of my email alerts. It is well worth printing out and showing people. A long time friend of mine is going to undergo surgery this week, and I am praying for him, and ask all of you to do the same. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/jehovah-s-witness-heart-patients-do-well-without-blood-transfusions-1.1222466Jehovah's Witnesses, whose religious beliefs prohibit them from having blood transfusions, had fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than other heart patients who had transfusions for surgery over a 28-year period at Cleveland Clinic, a new study concludes.-
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Here is another article showing benefits of our stand on transfusion-less ( bloodless ) surgery. Englewood again. For such a small center ( relatively speaking ) it sure is in the news a lot when it comes to Bloodless medicine. http://www.northjersey.com/news/211933301_Bloodless_Medicine_safer_and_more_costs_affective_for_all__experts_say__greater_acceptance.html
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