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Airway management in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study of 365 out-of-hospital intubations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Background Airway management is a key skill in any helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS). Intubation is successful less often than in the hospital, and alternative forms of airway management are more often ... -
Analgesia in pediatric trauma patients in physician-staffed Austrian helicopter rescue: a 12-year registry analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Background As pediatric patients are typically rare among helicopter emergency medical systems (HEMS), children might be at risk for oligo-analgesia due to the rescuer’s lack of experience and the fear of side ... -
Association of Helicopter vs Ground Emergency Medical Transportation With 1-Year Mortality in Denmark
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Importance Appropriate use of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) is important in ensuring that patients with critical illness or injury receive adequate treatment. Objective To investigate the association ... -
Combining in-situ simulation and live HEMS mission facilitator observation: a flexible learning concept
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Background Continuous medical education is essential in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). In-situ simulation training makes it possible to train in a familiar environment. The use of a dedicated facilitator ... -
Does Medical Staffing Influence Perceived Safety? An International Survey on Medical Crew Models in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)Objective: The competence, composition, and number of crewmembers have generally been considered to influence the degree of patient care and safety in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), but evidence to support ... -
Incidence and challenges of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) rescue missions with helicopter hoist operations: analysis of 11,228 daytime and nighttime missions in Switzerland
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Objective We aimed to investigate the medical characteristics of helicopter hoist operations (HHO) in HEMS missions. Methods We designed a retrospective study evaluating all HHO and other human external cargo (HEC) ... -
Static rope evacuation by helicopter emergency medical services in rescue operations in Southeast Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06)Introduction Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Norway are an adjunct to existing search and rescue services. Our aims were to study the epidemiological, operational, and medical aspects of ... -
Time Course of Hoist Operations by the Search and Rescue Helicopter Service in Southeast Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10)Introduction Optimal dispatch of emergency medical services relies on accurate time estimates of the various prehospital stages. Hoist rescue work time intervals performed by the search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service ... -
Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within ...