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  1. Mortality rates in Norwegian HEMS—a retrospective analysis from Central Norway

    Background

    Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) provide rapid and specialized care to critically ill or injured patients. Norwegian HEMS in...

    Stian Lande Wekre, Oddvar Uleberg, ... Helge Haugland in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 16 April 2024

  2. Factors affecting the preparedness of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in disasters: a systematic review

    Background

    One of the most significant advantages of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in disaster relief efforts is their ability to reach...

    Mahmoud Hatami, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, ... Mahmoudreza Peyravi in BMC Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 13 November 2023

  3. Feasibility of HEMS performed prehospital extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary resuscitation in paediatric cardiac arrests; two case reports

    Introduction

    A broad range of pathophysiologic conditions can lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in children. Some of these children suffer from...

    Lars Mommers, Cornelis Slagt, ... Dinis Dos Reis Miranda in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 19 September 2023

  4. Nine golden codes: improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch—a retrospective, multi-organisational study in the East of England

    Background

    Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a limited and expensive resource, and should be intelligently tasked. HEMS dispatch was...

    Christopher T. Edmunds, Kate Lachowycz, ... Edward B. G. Barnard in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 12 June 2023

  5. Factors influencing on-scene time in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study

    Background

    For helicopter emergency service systems (HEMS), the prehospital time consists of response time, on-scene time and transport time. Little...

    Alexander Fuchs, Markus Huber, ... Urs Pietsch in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 14 April 2023

  7. Acute medical missions by helicopter medical service (HEMS) to municipalities with different approach for primary care physicians

    Background

    The prehospital emergency system in Norway involves out-of-hours (OOH) services with on-call physicians. Helicopter emergency medical...

    Dag Ståle Nystøyl, Øyvind Østerås, ... Erik Zakariassen in BMC Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 08 June 2022

  8. Induction of pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia i-PHEA: a national survey of UK HEMS practice

    Background

    Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia is a critical intervention undertaken by helicopter emergency medical teams. Previous studies informed...

    Mark Hodkinson, Kurtis Poole in BMC Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 31 October 2023

  9. The introduction of a regional Norwegian HEMS coordinator: an assessment of the effects on response times, geographical service areas and severity scores

    Background

    Due to unwanted delays and suboptimal resource control of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), regional HEMS coordinators have...

    Ole Erik Ulvin, Eivinn Årdal Skjærseth, ... Andreas Jørstad Krüger in BMC Health Services Research
    Article Open access 10 August 2022

  10. Advising and limiting medical treatment during phone consultation: a prospective multicentre study in HEMS settings

    Background

    We investigated paramedic-initiated consultation calls and advice given via telephone by Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)...

    Heidi Kangasniemi, Piritta Setälä, ... Sanna Hoppu in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 09 March 2022

  11. Do we need pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in the civilian helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)?

    Pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) can be a life-saving procedure for patients with non-compressible...

    Peter Hilbert-Carius, Bjarne Schmalbach, ... Fridolin Streibert in Internal and Emergency Medicine
    Article 04 December 2022

  13. Characteristics of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) dispatch cancellations during a six-year period in a Dutch HEMS region

    Background

    For decades, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) contribute greatly to prehospital patient care by performing advanced medical...

    E. Berkeveld, T. C. N. Sierkstra, ... G. F. Giannakopoulos in BMC Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 16 April 2021

  16. Challenges to the implementation of in situ simulation at HEMS bases: a qualitative study of facilitators’ expectations and strategies

    Introduction

    Facilitators play an essential role in simulation-based training on helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) bases. There is scant...

    Per P. Bredmose, Doris Østergaard, Stephen Sollid in Advances in Simulation
    Article Open access 24 November 2021

  18. Airway management in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study of 365 out-of-hospital intubations

    Background

    Airway management is a key skill in any helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS). Intubation is successful less often than in the...

    Urs Pietsch, Raphael Müllner, ... Roland Albrecht in BMC Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 08 February 2022

  19. Characteristics, management and outcome of prehospital pediatric emergencies by a Dutch HEMS

    Background

    In prehospital care, the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) can be dispatched for critically injured or ill children. However,...

    Michelle Berdien Oude Alink, Xavier Roland Johnny Moors, ... Robert Jan Stolker in European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
    Article Open access 04 February 2021

  20. Incidence and challenges of helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) rescue missions with helicopter hoist operations: analysis of 11,228 daytime and nighttime missions in Switzerland

    Objective

    We aimed to investigate the medical characteristics of helicopter hoist operations (HHO) in HEMS missions.

    Methods

    We designed a...

    Urs Pietsch, Jürgen Knapp, ... Roland Albrecht in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
    Article Open access 12 July 2021
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