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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]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
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
Reitala E, Lääperi M, Skrifvars MB, Silfvast T, Vihonen H, Toivonen P, Tommila M, Raatiniemi L, Nurmi J.   +8 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]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
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.
Saviluoto A, Setälä P, Tommila M, Pirneskoski J, Raatiniemi L, Nurmi J.   +5 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the United States. [PDF]

Resusc 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.
Shekhar AC, Auten M, Abbott EE, McCartin M, Blumen IJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

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]

J Am Heart Assoc, 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.
Vögele A, van Veelen MJ, Dal Cappello T, Falla M, Nicoletto G, Dejaco A, Palma M, Hüfner K, Brugger H, Strapazzon G.   +9 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Helicopter emergency medical services in Eastern Iran: a 4-year cross-sectional study of time intervals and mission profiles. [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med
Background Air medical transport services play a significant role in emergency situations by providing timely transfers of critically ill patients to medical facilities.
Esmaeilzadeh MH, Nami A, Bajoulvand R, Paykani T.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

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 ...
Allison Gilbert, Meryl Paquay, Alexandre Ghuysen   +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]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
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.
Heritage D, Griggs J, Barrett J, Clarke S, Carroll R, Lyon R, Bootland D.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

A scenario based approach to optimizing cost-effectiveness of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Services in Finland. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
Objectives Since Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is an expensive resource in terms of unit price compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Service (EMS), it is important to further investigate which methods would allow for the optimization ...
Ackermann A, Pappinen J, Nurmi J, Nordquist H, Saviluoto A, Mannila S, Mäkelä S, Torkki P.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Multifaceted implementation and sustainability of a protocol for prehospital anaesthesia: a retrospective analysis of 2115 patients from helicopter emergency medical services. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2023
Background Prehospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) is a high-risk procedure. We developed a prehospital anaesthesia protocol for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) that standardises the process and involves ambulance crews as active team ...
Ångerman S, Kirves H, Nurmi J.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2013
Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a common medical emergency with significant mortality and significant neurological morbidity. Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) may be tasked to OHCA.
Richard Lyon, Magnus Nelson
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