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Rapid response air medical evacuation by civilian HEMS crew of critical patients during COVID-19 outbreak – First Fixed Points

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The Covid-19 emergency requires a shared plan for the longrange helicopter transfer of patients affected by the virus in order to reduce the overload of intensive care units. To date, there is limited peer reviewed literature on aeromedical transport of patients with highly hazardous communicable diseases, most of it is military, and none deals specifically with patients affected by Covid- 19. To meet this need, we propose reference criteria regarding preflight, in-flight and post-flight patient management and helicopter sanitization.

Source: Emergency Care Journal

DOI: 10.4081/ecj.2020.9373

Authors: Mauro Del Romano, Lorenzo Ciapessoni, Francesca Di Mola, Gabriele Romanò, Massimo Gavezzotti, Marcello Rigamonti, Monica Carnelli, Roberto Cappelletti, Elena Sala Peup, Edgardo Orlandi, Guido Francesco Villa, Giordana Manuel, Walter Ponzoni

Institution: Agenzia Regionale Emergenza Urgenza

Language: English

Topic: Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3116398055

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Cites: 7

Cited by: 1

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