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in HEMS
01/10/14
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Understanding the prehospital physician controversy

Do we need prehospital physicians? Do they make a difference? Hans presents two articles he authored which say…yes, they do make a difference!

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19/05/14
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Prehospital Helicopter Transport and Survival of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

Does helicopter transport of patients with traumatic brain injury improve survival over ground transport?

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25/02/14

FAA News: Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations

To address an increase in fatal helicopter air ambulance accidents, the FAA is implementing new operational procedures and additional equipment requirements for helicopter air ambulance operations. This final rule also increases safety for commercial helicopter operations by revising requirements for equipment, pilot testing, and alternate airports. It increases weather minimums for all general aviation helicopter […]

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05/02/14

Retrospective review of injury severity, interventions and outcomes among helicopter and nonhelicopter transport patients at a Level 1 urban trauma centre

Whilst this a limited study, based on the fact it was retrospective and single-centre it is still worthy of a read.   Click here to read the full text article (free) Background Air ambulance transport for injured patients is vitally important given increasing patient volumes, the limited number of trauma centres and inadequate subspecialty coverage in nontrauma […]

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