Prehospital helicopter transport and survival of patients with traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association of helicopter transport with survival of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), in comparison with ground emergency medical services (EMS).

Background

Helicopter utilization and its effect on the outcomes of TBI remain controversial.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study involving patients with TBI who were registered in the National Trauma Data Bank between 2009 and 2011. Regression techniques with propensity score matching were used to investigate the association of helicopter transport with survival of patients with TBI, in comparison with ground EMS.

Results

During the study period, there were 209,529 patients with TBI who were registered in the National Trauma Data Bank and met the inclusion criteri

SUBMITTER: Bekelis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446980 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature