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Targeting the vulnerable: A critical analysis of helicopter transport for obstetric emergencies in Nepal

Journal of Critical Public Health
In tandem with national efforts to develop a system of pre-hospital care via ground ambulance services, leading private hospitals in Nepal are competing to institute air ambulances, or helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS).
Jan Brunson, Suman Tamrakar
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Assessing safety climate in prehospital settings: testing psychometric properties of a common structural model in a cross-sectional and prospective study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Little research exists on patient safety climate in the prehospital context. The purpose of this article is to test and validate a safety climate measurement model for the prehospital environment, and to explore and develop a theoretical model
Leif Inge K. Sørskår, Espen Olsen, Eirik B. Abrahamsen, Gunnar Tschudi Bondevik, Håkon B. Abrahamsen   +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

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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Tourniquet use in different emergency medicine professional groups, results from a regional cross-sectional online survey

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Traumatic haemorrhage is one of the most common causes of death in patients with injuries. Targeted pre-hospital haemostasis can reduce morbidity and mortality.
P. Hilbert-Carius, H. Wrigge, K. zur Nieden, B. Stichert, A. Großstück, Michael Lautenschläger   +5 more
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Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake; a Qualitative Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Becoming aware of experiences, and lessons learned in challenges can help optimize planning and improve efficiency and effectiveness. The present study aimed to address the challenges of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) from ...
Ali Sahebi, Zohreh Ghomian, Mohammad Sarvar   +2 more
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Interfacility Transport of Emergency Patients by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services

Prehospital Emergency Care
The Interfacility transportation of critically ill patients is a common practice in modern medical care. Transportation of patients may be necessary for clinical or hospital capacity issues. Patient transfers are typically conducted by specialized teams via ground emergency medical services (GEMS) using emergency medical vehicles (i.e., ambulances) or ...
Suha Turkmen, Haris Iftikhar, Robin Muller, Ahmed Labib Shehatta, Muhammad S. M. Hardan, Suresh Babu Chellapandian, Maarij Masood, Guillaume Alinier   +7 more
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Helicopter emergency medical services for elderly patients: clinical outcomes and disease patterns

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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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in alpine and urban terrain: a five-year retrospective analysis of 11,315 Austrian HEMS missions

Resuscitation Plus
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in alpine terrain poses unique problems: extrication often takes longer, patients are exposed to cold, and transport can be difficult.
Daniel Staribacher, Guenther C. Feigl, Dzmitry Kuzmin   +2 more
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The Danish Drowning Cohort: Evaluation of Data Availability for Fatal and Non-Fatal Drowning Incidents

Clinical Epidemiology
Niklas Breindahl,1,2 Alexander Nannerup Wildenschild,1 Kasper Bitzer,1,3 Signe Amalie Wolthers,1,3 Theo Walther Jensen,1,3 Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg,1,4 Jacob Steinmetz,5– 8 Thea Palsgaard Møller,1,3,9 Tim Lindskou,10,11&nbsp ...
Breindahl N, Wildenschild AN, Bitzer K, Wolthers SA, Jensen TW, Blomberg SNF, Steinmetz J, Møller TP, Lindskou T, Christensen HC   +9 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

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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