Objectives: To update the Society of Critical Care Medicine's guidelines for ICU admission,
discharge, and triage, providing a framework for clinical practice, the development of …

This paper presents a robust network design model for the supply of blood during and after
disasters. A practical optimization model is developed that can assist in blood facility …

Disaster medical rescue in China mainly adopts the “on‐site rescue” model. Whether the
location of emergency temporary blood supply sites is reasonable or not directly affects the …

This research proposes a new multi-objective mathematical model to design efficient and
effective blood supply chain network in earthquakes. For the first time in this field of …

Transfusion support is a key enabler to the response to mass casualty events (MCEs).
Transfusion demand and capability planning should be an integrated part of the medical …

This paper presents a two-stage hybrid robust programming model that integrates multiple
blood products scheduling and multiple casualty types evacuation under facility disruptions …

Background and objectives The US AABB disaster task force recommends estimating 3 RBC
units per admission (UPA) for mass casualty events (MCEs). In a previous analysis, median …

Abstract Background: As Japan's aging society needs more blood, young students comprise
a progressively smaller portion of the donor pool. To ensure a safe and sustainable blood …

Background and objectives To ensure an adequate and safe blood supply, it is crucial to
select suitable donors according to stringent eligibility criteria. This study aims to evaluate …

In this paper, a multi-period model for blood supply chain in emergency situation is
presented to optimize decisions related to locate blood facilities and distribute blood …