Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island
| Autor: | Hiroshi Fujita, Naoki Hiroi, Koki Yakushiji, Takanori Yokochi, Michiyo Nakahara, Fumiatsu Yakushiji, Mikio Murata |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Hydrology
transportation Blood transfusion Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) medicine.medical_treatment unmanned helicopter Aerospace Engineering COVID-19 temperature TL1-4050 seas blood transfusion drone medicine.disease Hemolysis Drone Computer Science Applications Red blood cell medicine.anatomical_structure Artificial Intelligence Control and Systems Engineering medicine Environmental science Information Systems Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
| Zdroj: | Drones, Vol 5, Iss 96, p 96 (2021) Drones Volume 5 Issue 3 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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