Ground and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Time Tradeoffs Assessed with Geographic Information

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (7) ◽  
pp. 620-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Widener ◽  
Zac Ginsberg ◽  
Daniel Schleith ◽  
Douglas J. Floccare ◽  
Jon Mark Hirshon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical

A61 Effect of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) care in a cohort of 1,073 polytraumatized patients

Injury ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. S17
Author(s):  
G.F. Giannakopoulos ◽  
A. Noor ◽  
M.N. Kolodzinskyi ◽  
H.M.T. Christiaans ◽  
C. Boer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical

scholarly journals Reporting Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Major Incidents: A Delphi Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 348-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Fattah ◽  
Anne Siri Johnsen ◽  
Stephen J.M. Sollid ◽  
Torben Wisborg ◽  
Marius Rehn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Major Incidents

scholarly journals 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

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Vögele ◽  
Michiel Jan van Veelen ◽  
Tomas Dal Cappello ◽  
Marika Falla ◽  
Giada Nicoletto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Chest Compression ◽  
Acute Exposure ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Compression Depth ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Emergency Medical Services Personnel ◽  
Cpr Quality

Background Helicopter emergency medical services personnel operating in mountainous terrain are frequently exposed to rapid ascents and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the field. The aim of the present trial was to investigate the quality of chest compression only (CCO)‐CPR after acute exposure to altitude under repeatable and standardized conditions. Methods and Results Forty‐eight helicopter emergency medical services personnel were divided into 12 groups of 4 participants; each group was assigned to perform 5 minutes of CCO‐CPR on manikins at 2 of 3 altitudes in a randomized controlled single‐blind crossover design (200, 3000, and 5000 m) in a hypobaric chamber. Physiological parameters were continuously monitored; participants rated their performance and effort on visual analog scales. Generalized estimating equations were performed for variables of CPR quality (depth, rate, recoil, and effective chest compressions) and effects of time, altitude, carryover, altitude sequence, sex, qualification, weight, preacclimatization, and interactions were analyzed. Our trial showed a time‐dependent decrease in chest compression depth ( P =0.036) after 20 minutes at altitude; chest compression depth was below the recommended minimum of 50 mm after 60 to 90 seconds (49 [95% CI, 46–52] mm) of CCO‐CPR. Conclusions This trial showed a time‐dependent decrease in CCO‐CPR quality provided by helicopter emergency medical services personnel during acute exposure to altitude, which was not perceived by the providers. Our findings suggest a reevaluation of the CPR guidelines for providers practicing at altitudes of 3000 m and higher. Mechanical CPR devices could be of help in overcoming CCO‐CPR quality decrease in helicopter emergency medical services missions. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT04138446.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Emergency Neurological Patients Who Were Transported by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Tochigi, Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 255 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Eisei Hoshiyama ◽  
Takafumi Noguchi ◽  
Koji Wake ◽  
Masayoshi Zaitsu ◽  
Hidekazu Hishinuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Neurological Patients
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