Characteristics of patients transported by an air ambulance critical care team

Benger, Jonathan R.; Catherall, Jacqueline A.; Brown, Adam

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to review patients conveyed by the Great Western Air Ambulance to its main receiving hospital. Methods: Retrospective data were collected for all patients transferred to Frenchay Hospital by the Great Western Air Ambulance between 1 June 2008 and 1 March 2010. Results: 115 patients were included in the review. Patients were conveyed up to 85 km, 79% bypassing the closest emergency department (ED). 51% of these patients had major trauma and 35% were intubated at the scene. On arrival, the mean time to CT scan was 78 min, reduced to 63 min for those with a head injury. 16% of patients were discharged from the ED. Conclusions: This review provides an overview of the characteristics of patients transferred to a major receiving hospital by a prehospital critical care team.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Publication Date: May 1, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 8, 2019
• Journal: Emergency Medicine Journal
• Print ISSN: 1472-0205
• Electronic ISSN: 1472-0213
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 419-420
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200486
• Keywords: patients, transported, air ambulance, critical care team
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/952124
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200486