Nanoparticles and the blood coagulation system. Part II: safety concerns

blood safety concerns in the eastern mediterranean region

Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications and Their Safety Concerns

In this chapter, we will discuss the fate of nanoparticles when they are introduced into a system. Recent advances in synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles have brought a significant increase in their biomedical applications, including imaging of cell and tissues, drug delivery, sensing of target molecules, etc. For example, iron oxide nanoparticles (Feridex) have been clinically adm...

Disorders of the blood coagulation-fibrinolytic system

Most human cells have no direct contact with the external environment and their living conditions are ensured by blood. An essential criterion for normal blood circulation is the ability of the blood to arrest bleeding at sites of tissue injury and to prevent thrombus formation inside the blood vessels under normal conditions. The balance between these two extreme states is rigorously controlle...

Blood safety concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean region

Blood transfusion is a life-saving component of health care systems. Nevertheless, it can also be a quick and easy method of exposing patients to risks, particularly the transmission of infectious agents to recipients. Despite substantial improvements in the safety of transfusion services worldwide, the presence of paid and replacement blood donors are still of cause concern for ensuring sustai...

Green Vehicle Routing Problem with Safety and Social Concerns

Over the two last decades, distribution companies have been aware of the importance of paying attention to the all aspects of a distribution system simultaneously to be successful in the global market. These aspects are the economic, the environmental, the social and the safety aspects. In the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) literature, the economic issue has often been used, while the environmen...