Outcomes in children evaluated but not transported by ambulance personnel: retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Not all children with an out-of-hospital emergency medical contact are transported by ambulance to the emergency department (ED). Non-transport means that after on-scene evaluation and possible treatment, ambulance personnel may advise the patient to monitor the situation at home or may refer the patient to seek medical attention by other means of transport. As selecting the right patients for ambulance transport is critical for optimising patient safety and resource use, we studied outcomes in non-transported children to identify possible risk groups that could benefit from ambulance transport.

Methods

In a population-based retrospective cohort study of all children aged 0-15 years encountered but not transported by ambulance in Helsinki, Finland, between 1 Janua

SUBMITTER: Oulasvirta J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830473 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature