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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) practices in the helicopter emergency medical services in Europe: results of an online survey. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2021
Hilbert-Carius P, Struck MF, Rudolph M, Knapp J, Rognås L, Adler J, Slagt C, Jacobsen L, Pich H, Christian MD, Dandrifosse D, Abu-Zidan FM, POCUS in HEMS collaborators.   +12 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Trauma patient transport to hospital using helicopter emergency medical services or road ambulance in Sweden: a comparison of survival and prehospital time intervals. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2023
Background The benefits of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) transport of adults following major trauma have been examined with mixed results, with some studies reporting a survival benefit compared to regular emergency medical services (EMS).
Lapidus O, Rubenson Wahlin R, Bäckström D.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Can video communication in the emergency medical communication centre improve dispatch precision? A before-after study in Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Dispatching helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) to the patients with the greatest medical or logistical benefit remains challenging.
Ulvin OE, Skjærseth EÅ, Krüger AJ, Thorsen K, Nordseth T, Haugland H.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Patients Requiring Tracheal Intubation by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: A Retrospective, Single-Center, Observational Study [PDF]

J Clin Med
Hayashi K, Kikuchi J, Hishinuma H, Noguchi T, Zaitsu M, Wake K.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Nine golden codes: improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch-a retrospective, multi-organisational study in the East of England. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2023
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a limited and expensive resource, and should be intelligently tasked. HEMS dispatch was identified as a key research priority in 2011, with a call to identify a ‘general set of criteria with the
Edmunds CT, Lachowycz K, McLachlan S, Downes A, Smith A, Major R, Barnard EBG.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Japan: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]

J Acute Med
Omori K.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Factors affecting the preparedness of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in disasters: a systematic review. [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med, 2023
Background One of the most significant advantages of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in disaster relief efforts is their ability to reach inaccessible or remote areas quickly. This is especially important in the aftermath of natural disasters
Hatami M, Marzaleh MA, Bijani M, Peyravi M.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Validity and risk factor analysis for helicopter emergency medical services in Japan: a pilot study. [PDF]

BMC Emerg Med, 2021
Yamada N, Kitagawa Y, Yoshida T, Nachi S, Okada H, Ogura S.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within half an hour.
Jagtenberg CJ, Uleberg O, Waaler Bjørnelv GM, Røislien J.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prehospital measurement and treatment of ionised hypocalcaemia by UK helicopter emergency medical services in trauma patients: a survey of current practice. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
In the United Kingdom (UK), an increasing number of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) carry blood products for the resuscitation of patients with suspected haemorrhage.
Hibberd O, Leech C, Lang N, Price J, Barnard E.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources