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Effect of Acute Exposure to Altitude on the Quality of Chest Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Personnel: A Randomized, Controlled, Single‐Blind Crossover Trial [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Background Helicopter emergency medical services personnel operating in mountainous terrain are frequently exposed to rapid ascents and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the field.
Anna Vögele, Michiel Jan van Veelen, Tomas Dal Cappello, Marika Falla, Giada Nicoletto, Alexander Dejaco, Martin Palma, Katharina Hüfner, Hermann Brugger, Giacomo Strapazzon   +9 more
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A novel method of non-clinical dispatch is associated with a higher rate of critical Helicopter Emergency Medical Service intervention [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a scarce resource that can provide advanced emergency medical care to unwell or injured patients.
Scott Munro, Mark Joy, Richard de Coverly, Mark Salmon, Julia Williams, Richard M. Lyon   +5 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services in Eastern Iran: a 4-year cross-sectional study of time intervals and mission profiles [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Air medical transport services play a significant role in emergency situations by providing timely transfers of critically ill patients to medical facilities.
Mohammad Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, Akram Nami, Razyeh Bajoulvand, Toktam Paykani   +3 more
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Development and internal validation of an algorithm for estimating mortality in patients encountered by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Severity of illness scoring systems are used in intensive care units to enable the calculation of adjusted outcomes for audit and benchmarking purposes. Similar tools are lacking for pre-hospital emergency medicine. Therefore, using a national
Emil Reitala, Mitja Lääperi, Markus B. Skrifvars, Tom Silfvast, Hanna Vihonen, Pamela Toivonen, Miretta Tommila, Lasse Raatiniemi, Jouni Nurmi   +8 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the United States [PDF]

Resuscitation Plus
Introduction: Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are used in the United States and globally to respond to patients with critical illness and victims of traumatic injury.
Aditya C. Shekhar, Michael Auten, Ethan E. Abbott, Michael McCartin, Ira J. Blumen   +4 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services for elderly patients: clinical outcomes and disease patterns [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background The rapid aging of global populations necessitates evidence-based optimization of emergency medical services for elderly patients. This study evaluates helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) utilization patterns, clinical outcomes, and ...
Mehmet Necmeddin Sutaşır, Demet Duman, Banu Arslan, Ramazan Güven, Abuzer Coşkun   +4 more
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Association of mortality and physician experience in prehospital anaesthesia: a registry study on new physicians in Finnish helicopter emergency medical services [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Prehospital anaesthesia is a challenging procedure, and the outcome depends on the quality of the process. Hospital-acquired anaesthesia experience does not necessarily translate to high performance in the prehospital setting.
Anssi Saviluoto, Piritta Setälä, Miretta Tommila, Jussi Pirneskoski, Lasse Raatiniemi, Jouni Nurmi   +5 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013
Although helicopters are presently an integral part of trauma systems in most developed nations, previous reviews and studies to date have raised questions about which groups of traumatically injured patients derive the greatest benefit.The purpose of this review is to determine if helicopter emergency medical services transport (HEMS) is associated ...
Galvagno, Samuel M, Sikorski, Robert, Hirshon, Jon M, Floccare, Douglas, Stephens, Christopher, Beecher, Deirdre, Thomas, Stephen   +6 more
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The role of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service as support for ground emergency medical services

Critical Care Innovations, 2019
INTRODUCTION: An essential link in the rescue system is the Polish Medical Air Rescue (PMAR). In Poland, PMAR helicopters are stationed at 21 permanent bases.
Sylwester Kożuchowski, Arkadiusz Wejnarski , Amaly St Cyr   +2 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services demonstrate reduced time to emergency anaesthesia in an undifferentiated trauma population: a retrospective observational analysis across three major trauma networks [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Early rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia (RSI) and tracheal intubation for patients with airway or ventilatory compromise following major trauma is recommended, with guidance suggesting a 45-min timeframe.
Daniel Heritage, Joanne Griggs, Jack Barrett, Scott Clarke, Rory Carroll, Richard Lyon, Duncan Bootland   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources