Watchtower Support Blood Machine

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  • Spotlight
    Spotlight

    Hot off the press! It seems that the WT have been responsible for contributing towards a 'blood machine'. If this story is true, its explosive!: http://www.sammyjouk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/blood.html

    We will have to wait and see what becomes of all this in the next few days/weeks. I am sure more will come out on this, so watch this space.!-/Text-!>

  • Mackin
    Mackin

    This "Blood Machine" you refer to is a Cell Saver, it reduces the need for blood transfusions.

    Actually the 'dubs have done this several times before in several countries. I remeber years ago they made a similar donation here in NZ.

    Not that I'm in any way trying to defend the 'dubs but I don't think this is quite the scandal you are tryiing to make it into.

  • sf
    sf
  • avengers
    avengers
    In simple terms, patients are receiving their own fresh blood without the risk of infection

    I remember this being against Jehovah's will in the seventies. Guess Jehovah has the right to change His Mind. I wonder when He's gonna give His Great Prophets up there in His Watchtower some New Light so that we will know when He changes His Mind again.

  • abbagail
    abbagail

    Maybe He decided to do a U-Turn...

    Rather than allowing any more (Dimming) Light to emanate from HQ, a few years back Jah decided for the internet to explode on the scene so any New Light would zap forth like bolts of lightening from Forums like this straight thru to the GB via CYBER-PROPHECIES...

    Whatta 'ya think of them apples? ;)

    GRITS

  • Flip
    Flip

    If you can make it to New Jersey and you can afford it...Engelwood Hospital in New Jersey and their 'bloodless' (not someone else's) surgical techniques appears to be endorsed by adherents of the WTBTS, including George Benson the celebrated guitarist.

    Check out the final Q&A at the bottom of the page specifically targeting Jehovah's Witnesses.

    http://www.bloodlessmed.com/Pages/meedMDs.htm

    Edited by - Flip on 25 June 2002 1:33:48

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    Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobiles/PDAs Feedback Help Low Graphics    		Monday, 30 July, 2001, 12:07 GMT 13:07 UK Church donates blood machine Surgery
    Cats re-circulates a patient's own blood Jehovah's Witnesses are donating a blood-cell salvage machine to a hospital that takes away the need for transfusion in surgery.

    Members of the religion traditionally refuse blood transfusions because they conflict with their beliefs.

    The Fresenius Continuous Autologus Transfusion System (Cats), which is being donated to St Mary's Hospital in Newport on the Isle of Wight, re-circulates a patient's own blood during operations.

    John Carruthers, a spokesman for the Jehovah's Witnesses, said he hoped the machine, which is being delivered on Monday, would also be an advantage to other people.


    In simple terms, patients are receiving their own fresh blood without the risk of infection
    Dr Rajeev Joshi, consultant haematologist
    He said: "Because of teachings in the Bible, Jehovah's Witnesses do not touch blood that is not their own.

    "This machine will mean that when they require surgery there is no need for blood transfusions to be used."

    The fundraising for the 19,000 Fresenius Kabi machine was set up on the island because of the high proportion of Jehovah's Witnesses who live there.

    Cost savings

    Mr Carruthers added: "But we hope it will also be useful for the wider community, since as more people become aware of the potential health risks of blood transfusions they will be able to use it as well."

    Dr Michael Hof, senior consultant at St Mary's, welcomed the fact the reduction in health risks of transfusions could potentially save the NHS millions of pounds.

    He said: "Unfortunately, the rest of the world is ahead of the United Kingdom as far as the use of cell salvage is concerned.

    How the Cats machine works
    The machine collects blood from the site of surgery Blood is mixed with heparin to stop it clotting Blood is passed into a reservoir and coarse particles are filtered out Blood is washed using saline, to remove heparin Blood is collected in a reinfusion bag and delivered back to the patient
    "At present the public on the island and in the UK generally do not demand cell-salvage because they are not aware of its benefits."

    Dr Hof's colleague, consultant haematologist Dr Rajeev Joshi, said he had been pushing for the treatment to be available in the UK for "a long time".

    He said: "In simple terms, patients are receiving their own fresh blood without the risk of infection."

    Cats also speeds up the transfusion process, as there is no need to carry out compatibility tests on the patient.

    The machine also improves the quality of the blood because it does not need storing, which reduces its capacity for storing oxygen.

    The Isle of Wight is home to 600 Jehovah's Witnesses in seven congregations.

    Proportionally that is one for every 250 people, compared to one for every 450 people across the rest of the UK.


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    sf

    ~may be of interest, as related topics are in 'active mode'~

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