An equity-oriented multi-objective inventory management model for blood banks considering the patient condition: A real-life case

Sohrabi, Mahnaz; Zandieh, M.; Afshar-Nadjafi, Behrouz

doi:10.24200/sci.2021.57281.5158

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“…Bridging these gaps is essential for ensuring consistent and high-quality care for pregnant individuals worldwide. Fostering global collaboration, sharing best practices, and investing in educational initiatives can contribute to standardizing transfusion therapy protocols and improving outcomes on a global scale (25)(26).…”

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Understanding Transfusion Therapy in Obstetrics: Ensuring Maternal and Fetal Health

E.I.,

G.U,

P.M.

2023

KJHS

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Transfusion therapy plays a pivotal role in obstetrics, serving as a critical intervention to address various maternal and fetal health challenges. The review encompasses the indications, types, and implications of transfusion therapy, aiming to provide a thorough understanding of its role in ensuring optimal outcomes for both mother and fetus. Obstetric hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality globally. Transfusion therapy, involving the administration of blood and blood products, emerges as a cornerstone in the management of obstetric hemorrhage, offering a lifeline in critical situations. This abstract delves into the specific scenarios, such as postpartum hemorrhage and placental abruption, where timely transfusions are essential to prevent severe complications. Anemia, a prevalent concern in pregnancy, necessitates a nuanced approach to transfusion therapy. Understanding the thresholds for transfusion in the context of pregnancy-related anemia is crucial for balancing the benefits against potential risks. This review discusses the challenges in managing anemia, exploring the role of transfusion in alleviating symptoms and optimizing maternal and fetal health. In conclusion, this paper synthesizes the current knowledge on transfusion therapy in obstetrics, emphasizing its pivotal role in managing obstetric hemorrhage, anemia, and blood disorders. By elucidating the intricacies of transfusion therapy and its implications for maternal and fetal health, this review aims to guide healthcare professionals in making informed decisions, ultimately contributing to enhanced obstetric care and improved outcomes for pregnant individuals and their infants.

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Understanding Transfusion Therapy in Obstetrics: Ensuring Maternal and Fetal Health

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G.U,

P.M.

2023

KJHS

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“…Inventory management-By optimising inventory levels and reducing excess inventory, companies can reduce waste [26].…”

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A Cost–Benefit Analysis Simulation for the Digitalisation of Cold Supply Chains

Schiffmann

Hicks

Nassehi

et al. 2023

Sensors

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This paper investigates using simulation to predict the benefits and costs of digitalising cold distribution chains. The study focuses on the distribution of refrigerated beef in the UK, where digitalisation was implemented to re-route cargo carriers. By comparing simulations of both digitalised and non-digitalised supply chains, the study found that digitalisation can reduce beef waste and decrease the number of miles driven per successful delivery, leading to potential cost savings. Note that this work is not attempting to prove that digitalisation is appropriate for the chosen scenario, only to justify a simulation approach as a decision making tool. The proposed modelling approach provides decision-makers with more accurate predictions of the cost–benefit of increased sensorisation in supply chains. By accounting for stochastic and variable parameters, such as weather and demand fluctuations, simulation can be used to identify potential challenges and estimate the economic benefits of digitalisation. Moreover, qualitative assessments of the impact on customer satisfaction and product quality can help decision-makers consider the broader impacts of digitalisation. Overall, the study suggests that simulation can play a crucial role in facilitating informed decisions about the implementation of digital technologies in the food supply chain. By providing a better understanding of the potential costs and benefits of digitalisation, simulation can help organisations make more strategic and effective decisions.

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

2021

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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 investigated to (1) achieve a desirable level of health equity in offering healthcare services to patients who are differentiated in terms of medical conditions, and (2) minimize total costs incurred across managing the inventory. This paper presents the first-ever operational research study to manage processed corneal tissue (PCT). Besides, hybrid demand-oriented policies have been proposed to equitably issue and assign specific inventories to demands with distinct medical urgent levels (ULs). In this regard, a practical multi-objective mixed-integer linear programming (MOMILP) model is proposed for a system with multiple products that can be substituted with each other according to medical priorities. A goal programming (GP) approach is utilized to find the optimum solution. The applicability of the model is validated through a real case study. Finally, several sensitivity analyses are conducted to examine the effect of critical parameters on the solutions to gain useful managerial insights. The results show that the proposed health-economic trade-off is well performed and can efficiently handle the real case.

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An equity-oriented multi-objective inventory management model for blood banks considering the patient condition: A real-life case

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Understanding Transfusion Therapy in Obstetrics: Ensuring Maternal and Fetal Health

Understanding Transfusion Therapy in Obstetrics: Ensuring Maternal and Fetal Health

A Cost–Benefit Analysis Simulation for the Digitalisation of Cold Supply Chains

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

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