Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service has a beneficial impact on the incidence of prehospital hypoxia and secured airways on patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service has a beneficial impact on the incidence of prehospital hypoxia and secured airways on patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Abstract Background After traumatic brain injury (TBI), hypotension, hypoxia and hypercapnia have been shown to result in secondary brain injury that can lead to increased mortality and disability. Effective prehospital assessment and treatment by emergency medical service (EMS) is considered essent...

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Main Authors: Toni Pakkanen, Antti Kämäräinen, Heini Huhtala, Tom Silfvast, Jouni Nurmi, Ilkka Virkkunen, Arvi Yli-Hankala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Prehospital emergency care (MeSH)
Emergency medical services (MeSH)
Critical care (MeSH)
Traumatic brain injury (MeSH)
Airway management (MeSH)
Endotracheal intubation (MeSH)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0438-1

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