Drone versus ground delivery of simulated blood products to an urban trauma center: The Montreal Medi-Drone pilot study

Homier, Valérie; Brouard, Danny; Nolan, Michael; Roy, Marie-Andrée; Pelletier, P.; McDonald, M.; Champlain, François de; Khalil, Elene; Grou-Boileau, Frederic; Fleet, Richard

doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000002961

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“…However, the Matrix 300 RTK cannot transport heavy-weight objects. In addition, a previous study showed the time-saving advantage of using multi-copter for blood transport [20]. However, we did not perform multi-copter transportation in this study due to weight overload and cold storage.…”

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Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island

Yakushiji

Yokochi³

et al. 2021

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Long-distance transoceanic transport of blood using drones has never been reported. This study aimed to prove that blood transportation via drones can meet the rapid demand for blood transfusions anywhere in Japan, including remote islands. We demonstrated the transport of red blood cells (RBCs) packs using a drone over the sea from Sasebo to Arikawa port. Drone operations were conducted visually only at take-off and landing. Cruise flights were conducted via satellite-based remote control from Tokyo. The RBC solutions were transported at 2–6 °C to avoid hemolysis. Hemolysis was assessed visually and by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels before departure and upon arrival at Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital to evaluate whether RBCs were transfusable. LDH levels of the RBC solutions before and after transport were 57.5 ± 3.1 vs. 64.0 ± 2.9. RBC solutions were transported via air and land from Tokyo to Sasebo and showed no remarkable signs of hemolysis. Remote RBC solution transport by uncrewed helicopters with temperature control is feasible and allows RBC transportation in emergencies involving disrupted land transportation, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island

Yakushiji

Yokochi³

et al. 2021

Drones

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“…12 Homier et al demonstrated the feasibility and time savings of drone delivery compared with ground transport of temperature-controlled simulated blood samples to densely populated urban areas in a recent simulation study. 50…”

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“…87 Safety regulations, processes, and operator training will need to be continuously updated, particularly as use of drones increases. 50…”

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Impact of Using Drones in Emergency Medicine: What Does the Future Hold?

Johnson¹,

Cunningham²,

Arnold³

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“…Their time to deliver automated external defibrillators is better than the traditional emergency medical services in out of hospital cardiac arrests [5,6]. They are also being considered for faster delivery of blood products and other emergency equipment [7,8]. Although drones are being considered for medical usage, injuries reported in the literature are from recreational drones.…”

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Recreational Drone-Related Injuries in Children: A Review of National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Data

Khan¹,

Brown²

2021

Cureus

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IntroductionDrones are unmanned aerial vehicles controlled by a person on the ground, used for recreational purposes. The purpose of the study is to describe characteristics and patterns of injuries reported in children from recreational drones. MethodsWe extracted data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System involving (NEISS) over a period of 10 years from 2010 to 2019 regarding injuries to children for ages zero up to 18 years. We included the subjects with drone-related injuries. All other toy-related injuries were excluded. We applied descriptive statistics to calculate proportions and confidence intervals for categorical variables and median for continuous variables. ResultsWe included a total of 26 subjects. In our sample, the number of male subjects (65%; n = 17) was higher than the number of females (35%; n = 9). Head and face were the commonly affected body parts (58%, n = 15). The most common diagnoses were lacerations (42%; n = 11) and contusions/abrasions (27%; n = 7). The majority of the subjects were treated and discharged from the emergency department (92%; n = 24). A significant number of injuries were caused by the direct impact of drones (65%; n = 17). ConclusionDrones have the potential to cause injuries. Precautions are warranted to decrease the incidence of these injuries in children.

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Drone versus ground delivery of simulated blood products to an urban trauma center: The Montreal Medi-Drone pilot study

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Cited by 35 publications

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Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island

Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island

Impact of Using Drones in Emergency Medicine: What Does the Future Hold?

Recreational Drone-Related Injuries in Children: A Review of National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Data

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