Transferring the critically ill patient: are we there yet?
JM Droogh, M Smit, AR Absalom, JJM Ligtenberg… - Critical Care, 2015 - Springer
During the past few decades the numbers of ICUs and beds has increased significantly, but
so too has the demand for intensive care. Currently large, and increasing, numbers of …
so too has the demand for intensive care. Currently large, and increasing, numbers of …
Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma
SM Galvagno Jr, R Sikorski, JM Hirshon… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Although helicopters are presently an integral part of trauma systems in most
developed nations, previous reviews and studies to date have raised questions about which …
developed nations, previous reviews and studies to date have raised questions about which …
Pre-trauma center red blood cell transfusion is associated with improved early outcomes in air medical trauma patients
Background Hemorrhage is the leading cause of survivable death in trauma and
resuscitation strategies including early RBC transfusion have reduced this. Pre-trauma …
resuscitation strategies including early RBC transfusion have reduced this. Pre-trauma …
Faster on-scene times associated with decreased mortality in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) transported trauma patients
H Pham, Y Puckett, S Dissanaike - Trauma surgery & acute care …, 2017 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background The 'Golden Hour'emphasizes the importance of rapidly providing definitive
care to trauma patients. Dispatch time, defined as the time it takes the Helicopter Emergency …
care to trauma patients. Dispatch time, defined as the time it takes the Helicopter Emergency …
Helicopter transport improves survival following injury in the absence of a time-saving advantage
JB Brown, ML Gestring, FX Guyette, MR Rosengart… - Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Although survival benefits have been shown at the population level, it remains
unclear what drives the outcome benefits for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) …
unclear what drives the outcome benefits for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) …
Pretrauma center red blood cell transfusion is associated with reduced mortality and coagulopathy in severely injured patients with blunt trauma
JB Brown, MJ Cohen, JP Minei, RV Maier… - Annals of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the association of pretrauma center (PTC) red blood cell (RBC)
transfusion with outcomes in severely injured patients. Background: Hemorrhage remains a …
transfusion with outcomes in severely injured patients. Background: Hemorrhage remains a …
Speed is not everything: Identifying patients who may benefit from helicopter transport despite faster ground transport
X Chen, ML Gestring, MR Rosengart… - Journal of trauma and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) have demonstrated
survival benefits over ground emergency medical services (GEMS) for trauma patient …
survival benefits over ground emergency medical services (GEMS) for trauma patient …
A scoping review of worldwide studies evaluating the effects of prehospital time on trauma outcomes
AF Bedard, LV Mata, C Dymond, F Moreira… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Annually, over 1 billion people sustain traumatic injuries, resulting in over
900,000 deaths in Africa and 6 million deaths globally. Timely response, intervention, and …
900,000 deaths in Africa and 6 million deaths globally. Timely response, intervention, and …
Distance matters: effect of geographic trauma system resource organization on fatal motor vehicle collisions
JB Brown, MR Rosengart, TR Billiar… - Journal of Trauma …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Trauma systems improve outcome; however, it is unclear how geographic
organization of trauma system resources (TSR) affects outcome. Our objective was to …
organization of trauma system resources (TSR) affects outcome. Our objective was to …
Interfacility transport of critically ill patients
OBJECTIVES: To assess recent advances in interfacility critical care transport. DATA
SOURCES: PubMed English language publications plus chapters and professional …
SOURCES: PubMed English language publications plus chapters and professional …