Prehospital emergency care in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

HK Bhattarai, S Bhusal, F Barone-Adesi… - … and Disaster Medicine, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background: An under-developed and fragmented prehospital Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) system is a major obstacle to the timely care of emergency patients. Insufficient …

Efficacy of endotracheal intubation in helicopter cabin vs. ground: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LJ Kolaparambil Varghese, JJ Völlering… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a sophisticated procedure with a
comparatively high failure rate. Especially, ETI in confined spaces may result in higher …

[HTML][HTML] A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter emergency medical service operator in four South African provinces

N Vlok, C Wylie, W Stassen - African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is integrated into
modern emergency medical services because of its suggested mortality benefit in certain …

A retrospective descriptive analysis of non-physician-performed prehospital endotracheal intubation practices and performance in South Africa

CA Wylie, F Araie, C Hendrikse, J Burke… - BMC Emergency …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Prehospital advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation
(ETI), is one of the most commonly performed advanced life support skills. In South Africa …

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Patients Requiring Tracheal Intubation by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: A Retrospective, Single-Center …

K Hayashi, J Kikuchi, H Hishinuma, T Noguchi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
on patients using helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) regarding tracheal …

[PDF][PDF] Helicopter emergency medical services in East Azerbaijan province: assessment of patients' outcome

A Ghaffarzad, A Ghalandarzadeh… - Turkish Journal of …, 2021 - jag.journalagent.com
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients
transported by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in East Azerbaijan Province …

Rapid sequence intubation: a survey of current practice in the South African pre-hospital setting

JC Botha, A Lourens, W Stassen - International journal of emergency …, 2021 - Springer
Background Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is an advanced airway skill commonly
performed in the pre-hospital setting globally. In South Africa, pre-hospital RSI was first …

Helicopter emergency medical services in trauma does not influence mortality in South Africa

W Stassen, S Alkzair, L Kurland - Air Medical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Sub-Saharan Africa carries a large trauma burden. Helicopter emergency
medical services (HEMS) have been suggested to reduce prehospital time and mortality. It is …

Emergency endotracheal intubation in non‐traumatic brain pathologies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PF Fouche, C Stein, PA Jennings… - Emergency Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Endotracheal intubation is an advanced airway procedure performed in the ED and the out‐
of‐hospital setting for acquired brain injuries that include non‐traumatic brain pathologies …

The effect of prehospital endotracheal intubation on short-term mortality in non-traumatic brain pathologies: a retrospective cohorts study

DJL Kotze - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Background: Emergency care, crucial for those with life-threatening conditions, involves
immediate interventions such as emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI), which is …