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Lives Saved by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: An Overview of LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Literature shows a clear positive effect on survival associated with HEMS assistance. Efforts should be made to promote consistent methodology, including uniform outcome parameters, in order to provide sufficient scientific evidence to conclude the ongoing debate about the beneficial effects of HEMS. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Akkie N. Ringburg, Stephen H. Thomas, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Esther M.M. van Lieshout, Peter Patka, Inger B. Schipper Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

Long-Distance Repatriation by an EMS HelicopterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report an international long-distance repatriation flight by the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS), with a total flight time of almost 7 hours. The flight itself, the medical requirements, and aviation problems are discussed. The operation of the flight itself was almost uneventful thanks to careful preflight planning; however, it also proved challenging because of national regulations and airspace structures, which were somewhat different from those of Germany. The treatment of the patient during the flight was not affected by the extraordinarily long distance. We conclude that a combination of appropriate pr...
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Peter Hilbert, Lutz Kalina, Manuel Struck, Ralph Stuttmann Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

Tourniquet Application in a Rural Queensland HEMS EnvironmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The role of tourniquets in hemorrhage control remains controversial and depends on the clinical and logistic situation in which they are applied. Recent military experience of tourniquet efficacy with a low apparent complication rate has been obtained in the presence of a rapid evacuation chain for definitive care. However, in remote environments with scarce healthcare resources and long transportation times, a strategy of meticulous wound packing and compression dressing is preferred. Air medical retrieval teams in Australia operate over vast geographic areas and therefore encounter both ends of this logistic spectrum. Th...
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Stuart Fludger, Anthony Bell Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

Comparison of Nitrile Gloves and Nitrile over Nomex GlovesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Comfort, dexterity, tactile discrimination, and ease of use were all adversely affected by wearing a Nomex glove under a nitrile glove. Although the differences in times for most tasks may not be clinically significant, the difference in the subjective parameters may be great enough to cause helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) practitioners to not wear Nomex gloves under nitrile gloves while performing procedures. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Deirdre Cronin Vorih, Lauri D Bolton, James Marcelynas, Thomas A Nowicki, Lenworth Jacobs, Kenneth J. Robinson Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

Opening an Air Ambulance Base of Operations in AsiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AirMed International's management team has over 30 years of experience with long-range, international air ambulance transport and is well established within the transport community. The company accepted an invitation offered in 2007 to expand its operations outside the United States by permanently basing an aircraft and relocating personnel to Asia. AirMed created a subsidiary company called AirMed Asia and began preparations for opening the base in mid-2007. The first AirMed Asia transport was completed in March 2008. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Denise Treadwell Tags: Features Source Type: journals

ForumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By the time you have an opportunity to read this issue, ATMC 2009 has come and gone. Hopefully some of the energy and motivation generated there continues to command you to do more and do better! (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Forum Source Type: journals

Concern NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Concern Network shares verified information to alert medical transport programs when an accident/incident has occurred. Both air and ground programs are encouraged to participate. If you have questions, contact CONCERN Coordinator David Kearns at (800)-525-3712 or www.concern-network.org. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Concern Network Source Type: journals

Pressure by DefinitionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to a Princeton website, “pressure” is defined in some of the following manners: “A force that compels; “the public brought pressure to bear on the government” (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ed MacDonald Tags: Safety Matters Source Type: journals

Etomidate StudiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tekwani KL, Watts HF Rzechula KH, Sweis RT, Kulstad EB. A prospective observational study of the effect of etomidate on septic patient mortality and length of stay. Acad Emerg Med 2009;16:11-4. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Daniel Hankins Tags: Literature Review Source Type: journals

Car Versus Bicycle: ConclusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 58-year-old man was riding his bicycle and was struck by a car. He was ejected and landed on his back on the pavement of the roadway. He complained of severe pain in his lower back and sacral area. Ground emergency medical services (EMS) arrived to find a pale, diaphoretic man who was alert but in distress. His medical history was negative, and he was taking no medications. The initial heart rate was 130 beats/minute, and the blood pressure was 70 mmHg by palpation. A helicopter air ambulance was requested from the rural scene location to transport the patient to a trauma center. The physical examination by the fligh...
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David W. Ross, Carol Wichman, Mike MacKinnon Tags: Case Review Source Type: journals

New Policy for Unscheduled Site VisitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Commission on Accreditation for Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) board of directors decided to change the way we schedule site visits. From this point forward, unless a program has a prescheduled date from a previous certification period, all reaccreditation site visits will be conducted within a certain time frame; no specific dates will be provided. For example, if a certification period ends in July 2010, the letter of accreditation will provide notification that the site visit for reaccreditation will be in May or June 2010. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eileen Frazer Tags: Ask the CAMTS Source Type: journals

2009 Air Medical Transport Conference AbstractsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dwayne Howerton, Brenda Watson Introduction: With the recent surge of emphasis on safety, we elected to look at the impact that crew duty time may have on the success of endotracheal intubation at one air medical transport company. The skill of endotracheal intubation contains great risk no matter how experienced the provider may be and requires the up most alertness. There are many factors, both patient and provider, that can affect the outcome. One of these factors is crew duty time. Each encounter is unpredictable and presents its own set of challenges. The unsuccessful outcome can have deleterious effects on the patie...
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: In This Issue Source Type: journals

General InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Air Medical Journal (ISSN 1067-991X) is published bimonthly by Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Months of issue are January, March, May, July, September, and November. Business and Editorial Offices: 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899. Customer Service Office: Elsevier Health Sciences Division, Subscription Customer Service, 3251 Riverport Lane, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Jacqueline C. Stocking, RN, MSN, MBA, CMTE, CEN, CFRN, FP-C, NREMT-P, Editor Air Methods Corporation (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

Table of ContentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Air Medical Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

Transport Nurse Safety Practices, Perceptions, and Experiences: The Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the results of that survey. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael A. Frakes, Kevin High, Jacqueline Stocking Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

2009 Air Medical Transport Conference Abstracts Scientific Assembly, Monday, October 26, 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
D. Howerton, B. Watson Introduction: With the recent surge of emphasis on safety, we elected to look at the impact that crew duty time may have on the success of endotracheal intubation at one air medical transport company. The skill of endotracheal intubation contains great risk, no matter how experienced the provider may be, and requires the up most alertness. There are many factors, both patient and provider, that can affect the outcome. One of these factors is crew duty time. Each encounter is unpredictable and presents its own set of challenges. The unsuccessful outcome can have deleterious effects on the patient. (S...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

Air Medical Transport Conference 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This year, the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) heads to the nation's 10th largest city and capital of Silicon Valley—San Jose, CA., a destination known for its historic venues and world-class museums, hip restaurants, eclectic nightlife scene, and exciting sporting events, not to mention its diverse mix of culture, art, and festivals. Join us October 26–28 as we gather in beautiful Northern California to network, learn, share, renew friendships, and gain contacts with more than 2,500 medical transport professionals. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: AAMS Staff Tags: Features Source Type: journals

CALSTAR – Committed to Another 25 Years of Safe and Secure Patient TransportsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) is a nonprofit community benefit organization established as a 501(c) nonprofit air ambulance service. The board of directors, which provides oversight to the organization, is composed of volunteer representatives from John Muir Health, Regional Medical Center of San Jose, and Sutter Roseville Medical Center. CALSTAR began its operation with the purpose of becoming an industry leader with its community-based business model, as opposed to being a traditional hospital-based program like many of the existing programs throughout the country at that time. CALSTAR has been caring and ...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christian R. Giller Tags: Features Source Type: journals

For Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Pilots, All Wind Is LocalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As an EMS (emergency medical service helicopter) Helicopter pilot you are often asked to stretch your skills to the limit when landing in a remote area to pick up an injured patient on a gusty windy night. With pressure to get the patient to the nearest hospital where medical doctors may save a life, it is easy to forget that the approach to the hospital landing pad may be the most challenging segment of your flight. It should be easy; you have a lighted landing pad, wind socks, wind instruments, regional ambient wind (Ambient wind is unobstructed by terrain, buildings, and vegetation such as that reported by nearby automa...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bruce R. Robinson, David Johnson Tags: Features Source Type: journals

HELLP Syndrome A–Z: Facing an Obstetric EmergencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pregnant women are fascinating yet complex patients to care for. Being responsible for both mother and fetus adds additional stressors on even the most experienced transport team. Say that you are called to transport a 26-year-old pregnant woman at 29 weeks' gestation with a history of hypertension. You are transporting her from a small rural hospital to the large metro area hospital for definitive perinatology and neonatal services not available in her small town. On arriving at the patient's bedside, your already heightened anxiety goes through the roof because this pregnant patient is obviously uncomfortable. She is ale...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Debra Martin Tags: Features Source Type: journals

ForumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's hard to believe the 2009 AMTC is around the corner. AMTC is shaping up to be another jam-packed educational experience, along with the networking opportunities that go along with a conference of this magnitude. It will also be one of the toughest economic times many of us have experienced, with many programs facing budget cuts. All the associations have been working hard to promote the value of attending the AMTC, and hopefully this collaboration will pay off with another strong year. The preconferences sponsored by the partner associations are once again informative and timely in their content. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Forum Source Type: journals

Concern NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Concern Network shares verified information to alert medical transport programs when an accident/incident has occurred. Both air and ground programs are encouraged to participate. If you have questions, contact CONCERN Coordinator David Kearns at (800) 525 3712 or www.concern-network.org. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Concern Network Source Type: journals

Certified Pediatric Emergency Nursing Review: Putting It All TogetherEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This text is a 400-plus page publication written in a question and answer format. The questions are drafted in a multiple choice design and style consistent with certification exams offered for all healthcare practitioners. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Donna York Clark, Scott DeBoer Tags: Book Review Source Type: journals

What Would Mom Say?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Somewhere in my very distant childhood, I was in the process of developing a moral compass for my life. After doing something I clearly (in hindsight) should not have done, a very wise Episcopal priest answered my query about how to determine right from wrong as I went through life. He said, “Before you embark on some course of action that you are not sure is right or wrong, ask yourself what your mom would say before you do it.” That simple question served to limit my exposure to what might have been mischievous fun, yet oh so wrong. It proved to be a pretty good compass when I was teetering on bad behavior. Not that ...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ed MacDonald Tags: Safety Matters Source Type: journals

Recent Articles of Interest to Critical Care Out-of-Hospital PersonnelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ringburg AN, de Ronde G, Thomas SH, van Lieshout EM, Patka P, Schipper IB. Validity of helicopter emergency medical services dispatch criteria for traumatic injuries: a systematic review. Prehosp Emerg Care 2009;13:28-36 (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Daniel Hankins Tags: Literature Review Source Type: journals

FARE Evolves into the MedEvac Foundation InternationalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Foundation for Air-Medical Research and Education (FARE) has evolved over the past few years, gaining the support and confidence of medical transport organizations worldwide. This expansion of our donor base has created new opportunities for growth of our education and research initiatives. Our new name, the MedEvac Foundation International, accurately reflects our global mission, vision, and core values. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kevin Hutton Tags: FARE News Source Type: journals

Car Versus BicycleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The following column recounts an actual patient case involving a critical care transport. Minor details of the case may be changed solely to protect the privacy of the patient. The initial presentation and treatment will be described and followed by several questions in this issue. Readers are invited to submit responses to the questions and other thoughts/comments to David Ross, DO, at DRDR0682@aol.com. In the next issue, relevant reader responses will be published. We will conclude the case in the next issue with a discussion of how the patient was actually managed, the outcome, a review of the related medical litera...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David W. Ross, Carol Wichman, Mike MacKinnon Tags: Case Review Source Type: journals

Setting StandardsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current Commission on Accreditation for Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) Accreditation Standards 7th Edition, published in 2006 and supplemented with an addendum in January 2009, will be replaced by the 8th Edition in 2010. Standards are dynamic in any professional field, but in medical transport, “motions produced by given forces,” Webster's definition of dynamic, is especially pertinent. Rotor-wing services, in particular, have been under the spotlight most recently, and changes are in process by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that may result in the ...
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eileen Frazer Tags: Ask the CAMTS Source Type: journals

General InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Air Medical Journal (ISSN 1067-991X) is published bimonthly by Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710. Months of issue are January, March, May, July, September, and November. Business and Editorial Offices: 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899. Customer Service Office: Elsevier Health Sciences Division, Subscription Customer Service, 3251 Riverport Lane, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Jacqueline C. Stocking, RN, MSN, MBA, CMTE, CEN, CFRN, FP-C, NREMT-P, Editor Air Methods Corporation (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

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Videolaryngoscope-Assisted Nasotracheal Intubation for the Difficult Airway in TraumaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This case report describes air medical transport of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had sustained cervical spine injury as the result of an assault. It highlights important considerations regarding airway management while maintaining cervical spine immobilization and elaborates on a novel airway management technique for flight crews: videolaryngoscope-assisted nasotracheal intubation. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marc A. Bellazzini, Michael D. Repplinger Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

The Feasibility of Daily Mannequin Practice to Improve Intubation SuccessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Daily practice with standard airway mannequins by a critical care transport team did not improve intubation success on actual patients. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Lubin, Robert Carter Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

The Bougie-Aided CricothyrotomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case in which an air medical crew used a gum-elastic bougie (endotracheal tube introducer), a common device in many airway kits, to facilitate surgical cricothyroidotomy in a 58-year-old patient with a pharyngeal mass, respiratory failure, and failed rapid sequence induction. We believe this technique may decrease the time until ventilation, minimize complications compared with other cricothyroidotomy techniques, and allow insertion of a larger-diameter endotracheal tube compared with other techniques. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Darren Braude, Heather Webb, Jennifer Stafford, Paula Stulce, Lauri Montanez, George Kennedy, David Grimsley Tags: Peer Reviewed Source Type: journals

2009 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference AbstractsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The following abstracts are from the poster presentations made at the 2009 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference held April 6–8, 2009, at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. They are supported by Golden Hour Data Systems, Inc. Contact Pat Petersen, executive director of the Air Medical Physician Association, at ppeter1111@aol.com for more information. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Feature Source Type: journals

ForumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As you come off of your third straight night of a lot of flying and very little rest, all you can think about is that nice, comfortable bed waiting for you at home and the chance to catch up on some much needed sleep. Even though you worked almost 2 hours past your normal shift time this morning, you know that you should have plenty of time to get adequate sleep before returning at 1900 tonight. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Forum Source Type: journals

Concern NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Concern Network shares verified information to alert medical transport programs when an accident/incident has occurred. Both air and ground programs are encouraged to participate. If you have questions, contact CONCERN Coordinator David Kearns at (800) 525 3712 or www.concern-network.org. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Concern Network Source Type: journals

Knowing Our LimitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Several weeks ago, I read an article in an online newspaper that said something along the lines of “if this aircraft and crew had night vision goggles (NVGs) and/or terrain awareness warning systems (TAWS), it would have avoided the fatal accident.” Someone can easily armchair-quarterback this and other accidents and come to a similar conclusion if he or she does not understand accident prevention basics. If one believes that technology alone would have prevented the flurry of tragic accidents that we had in 2008, then some of us have a short memory. Technology is most certainly going to be more of a risk mitigation fa...
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ed MacDonald Tags: Safety Matters Source Type: journals

Recent Articles of Interest to Critical Care Out-of-Hospital PersonnelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Warner KJ, Sharar SR, Copass MK, Bulger EM. Prehospital management of the difficult airway: a prospective cohort study. J Emerg Med 2009;36:257–65. The Seattle emergency medical services (EMS) system has been doing out-of-hospital intubations and rapid-sequence intubations (RSI) longer than any other EMS system in the United States. This paper looks at all intubations performed by the Seattle Fire Department over a 4-year period. Of 80,501 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts, 4,091 (5.1%) patients had endotracheal intubation (ETI) attempts performed; 96.8% of these patients were intubated within four attempts, ...
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Daniel Hankins Tags: Literature Review Source Type: journals

A Pregnant Woman with Edema: ConclusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A mobile intensive care unit was dispatched to a suburban hospital for a 26-year-old woman who was 26 weeks pregnant and had been diagnosed with preeclampsia. The report from the referring facility indicated that the patient was stable without complaints but needed transported for further evaluation to a tertiary care center that specializes in high-risk obstetrics. The referring facility asked the transport crew to bring a fetal heart monitor because the fetus had demonstrated sporadic episodes of bradycardia. The history obtained indicated this patient was a gravida 1 para 0 who had developed some very mild elevations in...
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bryan Woodford Tags: Case Review Source Type: journals

Inferential StatisticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is the 15th in a multipart series designed to improve the knowledge base of readers, particularly novices, in the area of clinical research. A better understanding of these principles should help in reading and understanding the application of published studies. It should also help those involved in beginning their own research projects. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shane Allua, Cheryl Bagley Thompson Tags: Basics of Research Part 15 Source Type: journals

Utilization ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many medical transport services that are visited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) have problems understanding utilization review (UR). Some services provide us with their quality management (QM) data, interpreting QM as UR. Other services are just starting to collect data, using the suggested list from Accreditation Standard 07.03.00, but there is no evidence of trending and follow-up. So what do we mean by UR? (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eileen Frazer Tags: Ask the CAMTS Source Type: journals

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Jacqueline C. Stocking, RN, MSN, MBA, CMTE, CEN, CFRN, FP-C, NREMT-P, Editor Air Methods Corporation (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - June 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: journals

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Cold Hearts: A Case Study of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: A 36-year-old white man hit a home run in the seventh inning of a community baseball game. The patient ran the bases successfully and returned to home plate. As he was bending over to pick up the bat, he suddenly collapsed. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was immediately initiated, and defibrillation occurred within 5 minutes per the local emergency medical services (EMS) service. The automated external defibrillator (AED) shocked the patient a total of three times, and he was transported to a local hospital at the basic life support level. Helicopter emergency service (HEMS) was activated by l...
Source: Air Medical Journal - May 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Peter Tilney, Kevin Kendall Tags: Case Study Source Type: journals

HEMS vs. EMS Transfer for Acute Aortic Dissection Type AEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: We found no advantage of survival rates among patients suffering from AADA who were transferred by either HEMS or EMS in primary or secondary transport. Although HEMS traveled a distance more than twofold longer than ground-based EMS at the same mission time, HEMS was eightfold more expensive than ground-based EMS in AADA. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - May 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Karsten Knobloch, Imke Dehn, Nawid Khaladj, Christian Hagl, Peter M. Vogt, Axel Haverich Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Estimation of Total Body Weight in Obese PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We have derived and validated simple equations with easy-to-use tables to accurately predict total body weight of obese men and women using only height and arm circumference. These tables may assist air medical transport pilots and medical crews make decisions about which patients may be safely transported, how far they may be transported, how much fuel is required, and how many crewmembers and family members may accompany them. (Source: Air Medical Journal)
Source: Air Medical Journal - May 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Cameron S. Crandall, Stephanie Gardner, Darren A. Braude Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Defining and Developing a Specialty Stroke Transport TeamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are 500 Joint Commission-certified primary stroke centers in the country. Of those, seven reside in Colorado and another 18 in the surrounding seven-state region. However, from our research, there has been no identified or established specialty stroke transport team dedicated to the transport of stroke patients from both interfacility and scene transfers. Despite the fact that a very large percentage of patients with the diagnosis of stroke will be transported to those aforementioned centers, there is a distinct lack in equivalent care or standards in stroke transport dictated by Commission on Accreditation of Medica...
Source: Air Medical Journal - May 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Elizabeth Ahl, Roderick Wold Tags: Features Source Type: journals

California Medi-Flight: Celebrating Three Decades of ServiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Like many air medical programs in the United States, Medi-Flight of Northern California originated from the need to provide critical patient care services to the local community. Unlike most air medical programs, however, Medi-Flight is one of the original nine air medical programs in the nation. On December 1, 2008, the service celebrated its 30th anniversary of continuous operation in Modesto, Calif., and Stanislaus County. Although the program has evolved over the years, including its share of triumphs and challenges, Medi-Flight has always stayed true to its mission of providing quality health care to the community. (S...
Source: Air Medical Journal - May 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Barbara Murphy Tags: Features Source Type: journals