Open AccessCharacteristics of scene trauma patients discharged within 24-hours of air medical transport
Author(s) -
Charles H. Gilliam,
David C. Evans,
Chance Spalding,
Josh Burton,
Howard A. Werman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_75_19
Subject(s) - trauma center , medicine , injury severity score , emergency medicine , medical emergency , revised trauma score , abbreviated injury scale , emergency medical services , major trauma , medical record , vital signs , glasgow coma scale , air transport , injury prevention , poison control , retrospective cohort study , anesthesia , surgery , transport engineering , engineering
Helicopters play an important role in trauma; however, this service comes with safety risks, high transport costs, and downstream care charges.