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August 15, 2025Vox SanguinisOpen Access

Supplying whole blood with drones for prehospital transfusion at trauma sites in Finland: A simulation

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PEPanu ErästöMJMiia JuntunenJPJukka Pappinen

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Overview

Simulation reveals drone delivery can reach over 80% of trauma sites in Finland, suggesting feasibility for urgent blood supply.

Key Points

  • More than 80% of predicted trauma events can be reached using optimized drone delivery in Finland.
  • A computational framework combines trauma data and drone logistics to enhance prehospital transfusion strategies.
  • 20 drone base locations with a 60-km delivery range can effectively support blood product delivery to trauma sites.
  • The findings highlight the potential for drone-based blood delivery systems to improve emergency medical responses in sparsely populated areas.

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Erästö et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689fc6912abb084d53ed283bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70092
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