Helicopter “Drip and Ship” Flights Do Not Alter the Pharmacological Integrity of rtPA

Rural and critical access hospitals rely on the “drip and ship” practice using helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). But those helicopter flights are an unusual environment with physical factors such as vibration and accelerations that could potentially affect the stability, and pharmacological properties of IV rtPA, an issue that has not been previously addressed.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 20, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Brett A. Faine, Sanjana Dayal, Rahul Kumar, Steven R. Lentz, Enrique C. Leira Source Type: research