A novel method of non-clinical dispatch is associated with a higher rate of critical Helicopter Emergency Medical Service intervention [PDF]
Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a scarce resource that can provide advanced emergency medical care to unwell or injured patients.
Scott Munro +5 more
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Primary scene responses by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in New South Wales Australia 2008–2009 [PDF]
Background Despite numerous studies evaluating the benefits of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in primary scene responses, little information exists on the scope of HEMS activities in Australia.
Taylor Colman B +5 more
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Demand Response Strategy Based on Reinforcement Learning and Fuzzy Reasoning for Home Energy Management [PDF]
As energy demand continues to increase, demand response (DR) programs in the electricity distribution grid are gaining momentum and their adoption is set to grow gradually over the years ahead. Demand response schemes seek to incentivise consumers to use
Alfaverh, Fayiz +2 more
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In this study of the gut mucosal microbiota in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), we found consistent microbiota features associated with PSC and recurrent PSC, PSC with inflammatory bowel disease and a persistent gut dysbiosis after liver transplantation Abstract Background and Aims Several characteristic features of the fecal microbiota have been ...
Mikal Jacob Hole +12 more
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Willingness to pay for lives saved by helicopter emergency medical services [PDF]
Introduction. Currently, policy makers in the Netherlands are discussing the possibility to expand the availability of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) from 12 hours to 24 hours per day.
Beeck, E.F. (Ed) van +6 more
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Lives Saved by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: An Overview of Literature [PDF]
Introduction: The objective of this review is to give an overview of literature on the survival benefits of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). The included studies were assessed by study design and statistical methodology.
Lieshout, E.M.M. (Esther) van +5 more
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Helicopter EMS and rapid transport for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The HEARTS study [PDF]
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Alinier, Guillaume +8 more
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Air sanitary transport using ECMO in the treatment of ARDS – case study.
In justified cases, the Polish Medical Air Rescue allows transport of a patient with medical equipment which is not standard medical equipment of the Air Transport Team.
Marcin Podgórski +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness and quality-of-life analysis of physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services [PDF]
Background: The long-term health outcomes and costs of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) assistance remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of HEMS assistance compared with emergency medical services ...
Baker +31 more
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Pre-hospital management protocols and perceived difficulty in diagnosing acute heart failure [PDF]
Aim To illustrate the pre-hospital management arsenals and protocols in different EMS units, and to estimate the perceived difficulty of diagnosing suspected acute heart failure (AHF) compared with other common pre-hospital conditions.
Banaszewski, Marek +77 more
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