Assessment of helicopter versus ground emergency medical services in reducing mortality rate and the length of stay in adult trauma patients between 2002 and 2014 recorded in King Abdulaziz Medical City trauma registry

Assessment of helicopter versus ground emergency medical services in reducing mortality rate and the length of stay in adult trauma patients between 2002 and 2014 recorded in King Abdulaziz Medical City trauma registry

Background: Trauma is the third leading cause of death worldwide and the most common cause of death among people aged 1-44 years. In Saudi Arabia, traumatic injuries cause one death and four injuries every hour, but survival rates have improved owing to improvements in pre-hospital care processes. M...

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Main Authors: Shahad Aldelaijan, Mona Alsanae, Maysan almegbel, Nouf Alsadoun, Shahad Altoyan, Wasmiyah Alshammari, Areej Madani, Zainab Alhussaini, Alaa Althubaiti, Nawfal Aljerian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Discover STM Publishing Ltd 2020-06-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
emergency medical services
pre-hospital
trauma
helicopter
ambulance
Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=77756

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