Does Helicopter EMS Save More Lives in Trauma?

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The episode discusses the effectiveness of helicopter EMS in improving survival rates for trauma patients.

Written by Michael Stocker Trauma patients attended to by helicopter EMS (HEMS) survived more often than predicted by national risk models, with the greatest gains among moderately severe injuries. Prehospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA—basically rapid sequence intubation) was independently associated with improved survival. Elevating outcomes in trauma transport Determining which transport strategy best serves trauma patients […] The post Does Helicopter EMS Save More Lives in Trauma? first appeared on האיגוד הישראלי לרפואה דחופה .

People in this episode

Host: Michael Stocker

Topics covered

• Helicopter EMS
• Trauma
• Survival rates
• Prehospital emergency anaesthesia
• Transport strategy

Keywords

• Helicopter EMS
• Trauma patients
• Survival
• Prehospital emergency anaesthesia
• Transport strategy

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