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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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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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Identifying patients transported by helicopter emergency medical services using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11: a scoping review [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are an imperative life-saving strategy globally. This study aimed to identify patients transported by HEMS using the International Classification of Diseases 11th version (ICD-11).
Xuejun Hu, Wei Jiang, Shuo Liu, Dan Wu, Changchang Chen   +4 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services for interfacility transfers: an Italian expert consensus [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) play a pivotal role in time-dependent interfacility transfers; however, the absence of standardized activation criteria in Italy contributes to heterogeneous decision-making and variable resource ...
Giuseppe Accurso, Luca Carenzo, Marco Palmeri, Daniela Maria Palma, Andrea Mina, Paolo Isoni, Andrea Paoli, Giovanni Sbrana, Sara Borga, Fabio Genco, Massimo Lombardo, Antonino Giarratano, Elena Giovanna Bignami, Santi Maurizio Raineri   +13 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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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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Prehospital point of care ultrasound in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: a 5-year experience study in Belgium

Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
IntroductionThe utilization of Clinical Ultrasound (CUS) in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) has become increasingly prevalent, reflecting its significant role in emergency care.MethodsThis descriptive, monocentric study, conducted at the ...
Romain Betz, Romain Betz, Allison Gilbert, Didier Moens, Didier Moens, Laurent Marissiaux, Laurent Marissiaux, Meryl Paquay, Meryl Paquay, Raphaëlle Lopez Iglesias, Olivier Pirotte, Alexandre Ghuysen, Alexandre Ghuysen, Samuel Stipulante, Samuel Stipulante   +14 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
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