An analysis of patients evacuated by a civilian physician-staffed helicopter from a military base
| Autor: | Hiromichi Ohsaka, Kazuhiko Omori, Youichi Yanagawa, Ikuto Takuchi, Kei Jitsuiki, Kouhei Ishikawa, Shunsuke Madokoro, Hiroki Nagasawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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030222 orthopedics
Military Base medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Medical record doctor helicopter Glasgow Coma Scale Self defense 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine evacuation Emergency medicine medicine Field Report 030212 general & internal medicine business Survival rate military base |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Rural Medicine : JRM |
| ISSN: | 1880-4888 1880-487X |
| DOI: | 10.2185/jrm.3012 |
| Popis: | Objective: We herein report our analysis of patients evacuated by a physician-staffed helicopter (doctor helicopter; DH) from a Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) base. Methods: From March 2004 to November 2018, a medical chart review was retrospectively performed for all patients who were transported by a DH from the temporary heliport at the JSDF Fuji base. The subjects were divided into two groups: the Before-2013 group (n=6) and the After-2013 group (n=7). Results: The rate of military-patient involvement and the heart rate of the After-2013 group were greater than those of the-Before 2013 group, and the percutaneous oxygen saturation in the After-2013 group was lower than the Before-2013 group. Furthermore, the Glasgow Coma Scale in the After-2013 group was significantly lower than in the Before-2013 group. The survival rate was not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Patients transported by DHs in the After-2013 group tended to be in more severe conditions than those transported in the Before-2013 group. This might be due to the fact that over time, the fire department, or JSDF, began to appreciate the useful role played by the DH in life-saving management. |
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