A Policy That Encourages Wastage of Expensive Medications-The JW Modifier.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.3997
Abstract: Gold is a precious metal with a high market price. When goldsmiths create a piece of jewelry, small shreds of gold often are not used. However, these precious shreds do not go to waste; they… read more here.
Keywords: policy; oversized vials; waste; wastage ... See more keywords
Perioperative Cryoprecipitate Waste Reduction
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DOI: 10.1007/s10916-021-01719-6
Abstract: Improvement of operating room efficiency regarding perioperative blood product transfusion is fundamental for surgical patients. The aim of this study was to 1) assess the use of cryoprecipitate in the operating room at our institution… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; cryoprecipitate waste; cryoprecipitate; wastage ... See more keywords
An All-Hydrophobic Fluid Diode for Continuous and Reduced-Wastage Water Transport.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14724
Abstract: Directional water transport that occurs in natural insects and plants is important to both organisms and advanced science and technology. Despite the many studies conducted to facilitate directional liquid transport by constructing double-layered hydrophilic/hydrophobic materials,… read more here.
Keywords: diode; water; wastage; transport ... See more keywords
Ewe wastage in commercial sheep flocks: A review of current knowledge.
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DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2022.2032446
Abstract: Ewe wastage encompasses ewes that do not reach the end of their potential productive lives and is the combination of premature culling and on-farm mortality. Increased ewe wastage results in reduced flock productivity and profitability,… read more here.
Keywords: current knowledge; wastage; ewe wastage; mortality ... See more keywords
A review of blood usage and wastage in a tertiary heart center
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1555113
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Blood is a vital resource that its utilization is ever increasing throughout the world and blood wastage is a global challenge that needs to be controlled. Most blood resources are used during complications… read more here.
Keywords: usage wastage; blood; heart center; wastage ... See more keywords
Improvement in Platelet Product Wastage and Reduction of Costs through Implementation of the Pan Genera Detection Test.
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac111
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pan Genera Detection (PGD) testing on reducing platelet product wastage and transfusion service costs. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study comparing the… read more here.
Keywords: genera detection; wastage; platelet product; pan genera ... See more keywords
Optimizing Perioperative Red Blood Cell Utilization and Wastage in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006523
Abstract: Utilization, wastage, and adverse consequences of assigning one full red blood cell (RBC) unit were investigated for children undergoing craniosynostosis surgery. The authors hypothesized that significant RBC wastage in the perioperative period exists for pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: blood; rbc wastage; utilization wastage; craniofacial surgery ... See more keywords
Abstracts for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT) stream of the BLOOD 2022 Meeting 11th – 14th September 2022, Sydney, Australia
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DOI: 10.1111/tme.12933
Abstract: Aim: To develop a plan directed towards minimising blood wastage and ensuring appropriate blood handling during COVID-19 pandemic. Method(s): The frequency of blood donation in Australia declined dramatically due to escalating COVID-19 cases, recurring lock… read more here.
Keywords: wastage; education; blood; transfusion ... See more keywords
Application of unsupervised machine learning to identify areas of blood product wastage in transfusion medicine
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13089
Abstract: Wastage of blood products can be a significant cost to blood banks. However, the cause of wastage is often complex and makes it difficult to determine wastage‐associated factors. Machine learning techniques may be useful tools… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; machine learning; wastage; blood ... See more keywords
COVID-19 vaccine wastage in the midst of vaccine inequity: causes, types and practical steps
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009010
Abstract: Correspondence to Prof Jeffrey V Lazarus; jeffrey. lazarus@ isglobal. org © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Reuse permitted under CC BYNC. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. INTRODUCTION Vaccination is the… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination; wastage; vaccine wastage; covid19 vaccines ... See more keywords
O9 Sustained clinical and financial benefits of a nutrition support team
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DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2021-bspghan.9
Abstract: Background The evidence-based standard for optimal nutritional support is the multidisciplinary approach of a Nutrition Support Team (NST). Following a pilot study in 2012 showing reduced usage and wastage of parenteral nutrition (PN) a business… read more here.
Keywords: number; standard bags; support; reduction ... See more keywords