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Penetrating Chest Trauma With Lung Evisceration, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumocranium, and Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐energy open chest injuries with lung evisceration may be associated with concurrent injuries and serious potential sequelae including pneumocranium, brachial plexus injury, and venous thrombosis. Early resuscitation, adherence to ATLS principles, and coordinated multidisciplinary care are critical for survival and functional outcomes ...
Brian Kasagga, Jamal‐diin Lubega Wamala, Dan Otim, Ketra Venessa Nandera, Godfrey Kikuba, Dan Ssekiwunga, Paul Ssempebwa, John Paul Magala, Emmanuel Elobu, Wilberforce Kabweru, Rachel Koch   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coronavirus Disease 2019: The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Use of Air Ambulances for International Medical Assistance. [PDF]

Air Med J, 2021
Duchateau FX, Delaune E, Vanhalewyn E, Lepetit A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sudden Respiratory Impairment due to Simultaneous Airway Obstruction and Tension Pneumothorax in a Patient Who Underwent Tracheostomy

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT An 86‐year‐old woman with a tracheostomy developed airway obstruction caused by viscid sputum. Forceful manual ventilation through her obstructed airway precipitated tension pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum.
Yuko Ono, Kazuaki Shinohara, Nobuto Nakanishi, Kazushi Takayama, Yutaka Kondo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to helicopter emergency medical services in a Haze-Prone, mountainous region of Northern Thailand

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Study objective To identify factors associated with the mission outcome (transport completed vs. not transported) of air medical transport (AMT), with particular attention to environmental and operational constraints such as haze-related air pollution ...
Krongkarn Sutham, Prasan Piamanan, Boonyarit Kamthip, Weerapont Kaewpaengchan, Nattikarn Meelarp, Wachira Wongtanasarasin, Borwon Wittayachamnankul   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elderly people receiving care through an aeromedical service

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018
Objective: to characterize the care given to the elderly by an aeromedical service in the south of Brazil. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study was performed.
Keyla Cristiane do Nascimento, Claudia Ferreira Fernandes, Juliana Balbinot dos Reis Girondi, Luciara Fabiane Sebold, Karina Silveira de Almeida Hammerschmidt, André Ricardo Moreira   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

An Integrated Prehospital Point‐of‐Care Lung Ultrasound Protocol for Patients With Dyspnea

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 45, Issue 8, Page 1773-1781, August 2026.
We present a time‐efficient, clinically integrated lung ultrasound protocol tailored for prehospital use by providers not yet routinely using ultrasound. Specifically designed to support the recognition of pneumothorax and interstitial syndrome, the protocol emphasizes operational feasibility, spectrum‐based diagnostic reasoning, and strict time ...
David Purkarthofer, Marco Seebacher, Michael Furtmüller, Jakob Laumer, Peter Zechner, Otmar Schindler, Geza Gemes, Michael Eichlseder   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Description of the prehospital emergency healthcare system in Norway

Resuscitation Plus
Background: Norway has a long coastline, steep mountains, and wide fjords, which presents some challenges to the prehospital emergency healthcare system. In recent years, the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) have undergone significant changes,
Hege K. Kjærvoll, Lars-Jøran Andersson, Karin E.N. Bakkelund, Astrid K.V. Harring, Ingvild B.M. Tjelmeland   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Temporal and Spatial Organization in Collaborative Work by Nurses in an Emergency and Critical Care Center

Symbolic Interaction, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 823-846, August 2026.
This study describes the work at an emergency and critical care center, focusing on the collaboration of multiple nurses when moving patients from the outpatient department to the ward. This study is an ethnomethodological ethnography based on fieldwork at a hospital and analysis of video data. The patient transport process is temporally organized into
Hiroki Maeda, Yumi Nishimura
wiley   +1 more source

Helicopter emergency medical rescue for the traumatized: experience in the metropolitan region of Campinas, Brazil

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of patients served by the air medical rescue system in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, evaluating: triage and mobilization criteria; response time; on-site care and transport time; invasive procedures performed in ...
Ricardo Galesso Cardoso, Carina Fontana Francischini, Jorge Michel Ribera, Ricardo Vanzetto, Gustavo Pereira Fraga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aerospace nurses’ competencies in disaster situations: a scoping review [PDF]

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Objective: to map the competencies of aerospace nurses in disaster situations. Method: a scoping review following the steps recommended by the JBI and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (
Bernardo Arnulpho Coelho de Paula, Débora Fernanda Haberland, Fábio José de Almeida Guilherme, Bruno Leal Barbosa, Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira, Thiago Augusto Soares Monteiro da Silva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source