Direct Trauma Center Access by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services is Associated With Improved Survival After Severe Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate the association of survival with helicopter transport directly to a trauma center compared with ground transport to a non-trauma center (NTC) and subsequent transfer.

Summary background data

Helicopter transport improves survival after injury. One potential mechanism is direct transport to a trauma center when the patient would otherwise be transported to an NTC for subsequent transfer.

Methods

Scene patients 16 years and above with positive physiological or anatomic triage criteria within PTOS 2000-2017 were included. Patients transported directly to level I/II trauma centers by helicopter were compared with patients initially transported to an NTC by ground with a subsequent helicopter transfer to a level I/II trauma center. Propensity score match

SUBMITTER: Deeb AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10397363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature