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8806138

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
During an 18-month period ending on March 15, 1994, data on all patients treated by the Helsinki Area Emergency Medical Air Service (HEMS) in Southern Finland were collected. The HEMS operates a physician-staffed helicopter unit which is dispatched by alarm centers connected to a national 112 emergency phone system. Of 1481 emergency missions during the study period, 89 (8%) involved children less than 17 years old. Common pediatric emergencies were trauma (31%), seizures (29%), respiratory problems (14%), and cardiac arrest (9%). Fourteen patients were intubated, an intravenous line was started in 58 patients, and 32 patients received intravenous medication. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated in nine patients. Ten patients were evacuated by helicopter, and 22 patients were transported by ground ambulance with a HEMS physician escort to the hospital. According to this study, the HEMS physician play an important role also in pediatric prehospital care in their operating area.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0749-5161
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
169-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Pediatric prehospital care provided by a physician-staffed emergency medical helicopter unit in Finland.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesia, University of Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article