Ambulance Use in a Military Population: Epidemiology and Implications
| Autor: | Fred Leonard |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Ambulances Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Poison control General Medicine medicine.disease Hawaii Occupational safety and health Advanced life support Military Personnel Epidemiology Injury prevention Humans Medicine Female Medical emergency business education Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 157:239-243 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/milmed/157.5.239 |
| Popis: | Because no studies have been reported on ambulance use in military populations, a 2-year epidemiologic study of all ambulance responses on Hickam Air Force Base was conducted. Findings included a higher utilization rate and a greater proportion of pediatric patients than might be expected in comparable civilian populations. Serious trauma was uncommon, but a wide spectrum of serious medical emergencies was seen. Advanced life support was indicated in 22% of all responses, and its availability improved patient outcome. Based on these and other findings, recommendations are made for upgrading military prehospital care to meet both base population needs and current civilian community standards. Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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