Hubschrauber-Notarzt-System in der Basler Region [Helicopter emergency medical system in the Basel region].

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_5CF54809C0F4
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Hubschrauber-Notarzt-System in der Basler Region [Helicopter emergency medical system in the Basel region].
Journal
der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen
Author(s)
Demartines N., Kiener A., Scheidegger D., Harder F.
ISSN
0009-4722 (Print)
ISSN-L
0009-4722
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/1990
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
61
Number
6
Pages
457-461
Language
german
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Between 1986 and 1988, 999 patients were treated on the emergency scene, then transported with the rescue-helicopter in the Basle area. 687 were victims of a trauma (70.5%) and 287 patients were suffering from an acute internal medicine disease. We performed in-field therapy on the accident scene itself in 53.9% of all the cases. According to our scoring system the presence of a physician was absolutely necessary in 56% of all the cases. Air rescue by helicopter allows fast transportation of patients and immediate high quality intensive care. The low mortality rate during treatment before transport (2.6%) and during the transport itself (0.3%) shows that early beginning of medical treatment on the accident scene is connected to better survival chances.
Keywords
Accidents, Traffic/statistics & numerical data, Aircraft, Cardiovascular Diseases/therapy, Emergency Medical Services/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Nervous System Diseases/therapy, Switzerland/epidemiology, Transportation of Patients, Wounds and Injuries/mortality, Wounds and Injuries/therapy
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Web of science
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