Association of helicopter transportation and improved mortality for patients with major trauma in the northern French Alps trauma system: an observational study based on the TRENAU registry.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Prompt prehospital triage and transportation are essential in an organised trauma system. The benefits of helicopter transportation on mortality in a physician-staffed pre-hospital trauma system remains unknown. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of helicopter transportation on mortality and prehospital triage. METHODS:Data collection was based on trauma registry for all consecutive major trauma patients transported by helicopter or ground ambulance in the Northern French Alps Trauma system between 2009 and 2017. The primary endpoint was in-hospital death. We performed multivariate logistic regression to compare death between helicopter and ground ambulance. RESULTS:Overall, 9458 major trauma patients were included. 37% (n = 3524) were transported by helicopter, and 5

SUBMITTER: Ageron FX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218509 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature