Does Helicopter EMS Save More Lives in Trauma?

Written by Michael Stocker Trauma patients attended to by helicopter EMS (HEMS) survived more often than predicted by national risk models, with the greatest gains among moderately severe injuries. Prehospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA—basically rapid sequence intubation) was independently associated with improved survival. Elevating outcomes in trauma transport Determining which transport strategy best serves trauma patients […] The post Does Helicopter EMS Save More Lives in Trauma? first appeared on האיגוד הישראלי לרפואה דחופה.