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To evaluate blood inventory management and component utilization patterns during mass casualty terrorist attacks in Israel.

October 18, 2006Current Opinion in Hematology

Meeting blood requirements following terrorist attacks: the Israeli experience

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To evaluate blood inventory management and component utilization patterns during mass casualty terrorist attacks in Israel.
Reviewed operational data from Israel's National Blood Services (Magen David Adom) across 1,645 terrorist attacks between 2000 and 2005.
Assessed triage categories and blood component distribution for 7,497 total casualties, including 85% civilians.
On-site triage categorized 967 casualties (13%) as dead at the scene, 615 (8%) with severe injuries, 897 (12%) with moderate injuries, and 5,018 (67%) with mild injuries.
Blood requests averaged 1.3 blood units and 0.9 components per overall casualty, rising to 6.7 units and 4.5 components per patient with severe or moderate injuries.

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Retrospective review demonstrates blood demand patterns in mass casualty victims, highlighting the value of centralized national inventory management during emergencies.

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Shinar et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab38cf7e731a4e94f7ac685 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.moh.0000245691.32085.66

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Retrospective review demonstrates blood demand patterns in mass casualty victims, highlighting the value of centralized national inventory management during emergencies.

Meeting blood requirements following terrorist attacks: the Israeli experience

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