Effect of time intervals in critical care provided by helicopter emergency medical services on 30-day survival after trauma

Trauma remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide and is the leading cause of death in children and young adults.[1,2] Prehospital patients suffering from trauma have been given special scrutiny by being in the “first hour quintet,” with the other four emergencies being cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndrome, respiratory failure, and stroke. [3] All these conditions require critical care in specialized facilities. However, current trends in European and Australasian politics dictate a centralization o f these tertiary care facilities,[4] and this centralization might prolong the transport times of trauma patients from the scene of injury to definitive care.

Source: Injury - January 15, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Johannes Bj örkman, Piritta Setälä, Ilkka Pulkkinen, Lasse Raatiniemi, Jouni Nurmi Source Type: research