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Research and studies on modeling and simulation attached great importance to the health care field which is a rich field of investigation. The implementation of these two approaches has become more prevalent in order to support decision-making, to provide adequate information to physicians and managers, in order to predict and assist effective future planning. The main objective of this paper is to build a discrete event simulation (DES) model that includes the different stages that may go through an end-stage renal failure (ESRF) patient in a renal unit. These stages start by patient arrival and end by the death of the patient or by a successful kidney transplant. Switching a number of times between modalities of treatment is possible and presented in the model. Results show that the number of patients undergoing hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplant will continue to increase each year, which implies the increasing demand for treatment, required staff and materials.
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The authors greatly appreciate the support of the staff and managers of the renal unit in HCH. This study could not have been completed without them. The authors also extend sincere thanks to Dr. Hichem Mahfoudh for the relevance of the information provided, his help, and his dedication to the study.
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Jridi, I., Jerbi, B., Kamoun, H. (2021). Modeling and Simulation in Dialysis Center of Hedi Chaker Hospital. In: Masmoudi, M., Jarboui, B., Siarry, P. (eds) Operations Research and Simulation in Healthcare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45223-0_5
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