Blood transfusion reactions—a comprehensive review of the literature including a swiss perspective

T Ackfeld, T Schmutz, Y Guechi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blood transfusions have been the cornerstone of life support since the introduction of the
ABO classification in the 20th century. The physiologic goal is to restore adequate tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Multivariate time-series blood donation/demand forecasting for resilient supply chain management during COVID-19 pandemic

M Shokouhifar, M Ranjbarimesan - Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has caused negative impacts on blood supply chain management, due to
uncertain supply/demand and logistical disruptions. In the early weeks following the COVID …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and blood safety: an updated review

P Kiely, VC Hoad, CR Seed, IB Gosbell - Transfusion Medicine and …, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel
human coronavirus first identified in late 2019 and subsequently declared a worldwide …

Shortage of plasma-derived products: a looming crisis?

ML Covington, C Voma… - Blood, The Journal of the …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Plasma, the noncellular component of blood, contains many proteins important for
homeostasis. Deficiencies in plasma components can contribute to the pathogenesis of …

A simple empirical inventory model for managing the processed corneal tissue equitably in hospitals with demand differentiation

M Sohrabi, M Zandieh, B Afshar-Nadjafi - Computational and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
This paper peruses one of the most challenging healthcare concerns related to human
organ transplantation. In this regard, a medical system's health-economic objectives are …

Passive order auditing associated with reductions in red blood cell utilization: National blood shortage experience

RM Ondrasik, J Khan, ZM Szczepiorkowski… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Decreased blood collection during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
pandemic resulted in long‐term red blood cell (RBC) shortages in the United States. In an …

Blood donation during COVID-19 lockdown and its association with anger and stress: A cross-sectional study from Syria

A Kakaje, S Mansour, A Ghareeb… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The demand for blood donations in Syria was high as the country has suffered
for 9 years from war, and this demand has substantially increased during and after the …

Survey based cross-sectional study to analyse the variation of practices at blood centres during COVID-19 pandemic in India

A Basavarajegowda, M Bajpai, S Arora… - … and Apheresis Science, 2021 - Elsevier
India has almost 3,000 blood centres collecting more than 11 million units annually.
Maintaining blood supply during the COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge. We …

Plasmapheresis and plasma donation: challenges in the blood/plasma supply chain

J Rivera, M Lozano - Plasmatology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Voluntary non-remunerated blood donation is well-established in many countries; however,
this approach is under pressure to provide sufficient plasma for future needs. In this article …

Optimal control strategy for COVID-19 developed using an AI-based learning method

V Kakulapati, A Jayanthiladevi - Journal of Experimental & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The corona virus pandemic has affected millions of people's work and communication.
Millions face a health crisis from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes most COVID-19 …