Comparison of Outcome in Jehovah's Witness Patients in Cardiac Surgery: An Australian Experience

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 655-659

  Bhaskar, B ^a   Jack, R K ^a   Mullany, D ^a   Fraser, J ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood and blood products; Cardiac surgery; Jehovah's Witness; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JEHOVAH'S WITNESS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 77957869351     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.07.010     Document Type: Article

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