Key questions about the future of laboratory medicine in the next decade of the 21st century: A report from the IFCC-Emerging Technologies Division

Greaves, Ronda F.; Bernardini, Sergio; Ferrari, Maurizio; Fortina, Paolo; Gouget, Bernard; Gruson, Damien; Lang, Tim; Loh, Tze Ping; Morris, Howard A.; Park, Jason; Roeßler, Markus; Yin, Peng; Kricka, Larry J.

doi:10.1016/j.cca.2019.05.021

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“…Drones are vehicles which propel using aerodynamic forces that can be remotely controlled or autonomously functional (Rosser et al, 2018). Drones are primarily been used in the military and the application is extended to industry, agriculture, construction, public monitoring and surveillance, ecosystem monitoring for any degradation, delivery of goods and in medical purposes (Rosser et al, 2018;Greaves et al, 2019). In this epidemic situation, it is clear that people should stay indoors and Many models to achieve effective decision making (Stevic et al, 2019) if they come out to get basic needs, they should strictly follow social distancing to break the chain of infection.…”

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Restructured society and environment: A review on potential technological strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic

Elavarasan¹,

Pugazhendhi

2020

Science of The Total Environment

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The technology shift occurred in society during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence. • Technology-based strategies in controlling the pandemic and to support the society. • Key technologies include Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, supply chain, communication and surveillance. • Potential roles of IoT, Drone &Robotic technologies and mobile applications. • Influence of existing technologies, challenges and future impacts on society.

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Restructured society and environment: A review on potential technological strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic

Elavarasan¹,

Pugazhendhi

2020

Science of The Total Environment

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“…In 2017, Switzerland paved the way for drone-based specimen transport in Europe by allowing autonomous drone flights for healthcare services over cities at any time. Swiss Post and Matternet developed a medical transport network using quadcopter drones (20-km range, average speed 36 km/h, 2-kg maximum payload), with over 3000 successful flights in Lugano, Bern and Zurich as of April 2019 [4,11].…”

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“…Non-military drones come in various shapes and sizes and typically contain a main airframe, navigation system and propulsion system [1]. The two main typesdfixed-wing aircraft and helicopter-like drones with single or multiple rotors (main characteristics are presented in Table 1)dare mostly used in agriculture (monitoring crop production), construction (surveying land), industry (warehouse management), public safety (law enforcement and traffic surveillance), environmental conservation efforts (deforestation monitoring), commercial delivery of goods and various medical purposes [1,4]. Although the speed, target range and payload capacity vary greatly among different medical drone models, secondgeneration drones, such as those produced by Zipline (Half Moon Bay, CA, USA), are capable of flying at a speed of up to 128 km/h (80 mph) and have a range of 160 km (99 miles) round trip while carrying up to 1.75 kg (3.9 lb) of payload [5].…”

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Use of drones in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases: current status, challenges and barriers

Poljak

Šterbenc

2020

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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Background: Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles are autonomous or remotely controlled multipurpose aerial vehicles driven by aerodynamic forces and capable of carrying a payload. Whereas initially used exclusively for military purposes, the use of drones has gradually spread into other areas. Given their great flexibility and favourable costs, the use of drones has also been piloted in various healthcare settings. Objectives: We briefly summarize current knowledge regarding the use of drones in healthcare, focusing on infectious diseases and/or microbiology when applicable. Sources: Information was sought through PubMed and extracted from peer-reviewed literature published between January 2010 and August 2019 and from reliable online news sources. The search terms 'drones', 'unmanned aerial vehicles', 'microbiology' and 'medicine' were used. Content: Peer-reviewed literature on the use of drones in healthcare has steadily increased in recent years. Drones have been successfully evaluated in various pilot programmes and are already implemented in some settings for transporting samples and delivering blood, vaccines, medicines, organs, lifesaving medical supplies and equipment. In addition, a promising proof-of-concept 'lab-on-a-drone' was recently presented, as well as several pilot studies showing the benefits of drone use in surveillance and epidemiology of infectious diseases. Implications: The potential for drone use in clinical microbiology, infectious diseases and epidemiology is vast. Drones may help to increase access to healthcare for individuals that might otherwise not benefit from appropriate care due to remoteness and lack of infrastructure or funds. However, factors such as national airspace legislation and legal medical issues, differences in topography and climates, costeffectiveness, and community attitudes and acceptance in different cultures and societies currently impede the widespread use of drones. Significant cost savings compared with ground transportation, speed and convenience of delivery, and the booming drone sector will probably drive drone implementation in various areas of medicine in the next 5 years. M.

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“…Laboratory medicine is continuously integrating innovation to support clinical decision, disease monitoring and patient safety [1]. Innovation has an enormous potential to transform healthcare systems and laboratory medicine, and can provide to healthcare workforces the insight and tools to offer higher quality of care to more patients as well as improving health outcomes with fewer resources [2].…”

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Big Data, artificial intelligence and laboratory medicine: time for integration

Gruson

2021

Advances in Laboratory Medicine / Avances en Medicina De Laboratorio

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Key questions about the future of laboratory medicine in the next decade of the 21st century: A report from the IFCC-Emerging Technologies Division

Cited by 65 publications

References 113 publications

Restructured society and environment: A review on potential technological strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic

Restructured society and environment: A review on potential technological strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic

Use of drones in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases: current status, challenges and barriers

Big Data, artificial intelligence and laboratory medicine: time for integration

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