Impact of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in Traumatized Patients: Which Patient Benefits Most?

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Authors

Hagen Andruszkow · Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Uwe Schweigkofler · Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main

Rolf Lefering · Witten/Herdecke University

Magnus Frey · Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Klemens Horst · Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Roman Pfeifer · Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Stefan Beckers

Abstract

In general, trauma patients benefit from HEMS rescue with in-hospital survival as the main outcome parameter. Focusing on special subgroups, middle aged and older patients, low-energy trauma, and minor severity injuries had the highest survival benefit when rescued by HEMS. Further studies are required to determine the potential reasons of this benefit.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency and Acute Care Studies Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. e0146897-e0146897

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146897

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