Browsing Publikasjoner fra CRIStin by Subject "helicopter emergency medical services"
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A socio-economic analysis of increased staffing in the Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Background: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is preparing a new set of regulations that will cover working and resting periods for crew members engaged in emergency medical services with helicopters (HEMS) and ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important quality indicators ... -
Introducing fairness in Norwegian air ambulance base location planning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03)Background A primary task of the Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is to provide advanced medical care to the critical ill and injured outside of hospitals. Where HEMS bases are located, directly ... -
Major incident management by helicopter emergency medical services in south-east Norway from 2000 to 2016: Retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and search and rescue helicopters (SAR) aim to bring specialized personnel to major incidents and transport patients to definite care, but their operational pattern ... -
Reporting Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Major Incidents: A Delphi Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: Research on helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in major incidents is predominately based on case descriptions reported in a heterogeneous fashion. Uniform data reported with a consensus-based template ... -
Training and assessment of non-technical skills in Norwegian helicopter emergency services: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background Deficient non-technical skills (NTS) among providers of critical care in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is a threat to patient and operational safety. Skills can be improved through simulation-based ... -
Utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services in the early medical response to major incidents: A systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Objective: This systematic review identifies, describes and appraises the literature describing the utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the early medical response to major incidents. Setting: Early ... -
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 ...