An analysis of patients evacuated by a civilian physician-staffed helicopter from a military base / Journal of Rural Medicine
Journal of Rural Medicine
;
: 231-235, 2019.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-758325
ABSTRACT
Objective:
We herein report our analysis of patients evacuated by a physician-staffed helicopter (doctor helicopter; DH) from a Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) base.Methods:
From March 2004 to November 2018, a medical chart review was retrospectively performed for all patients who were transported by a DH from the temporary heliport at the JSDF Fuji base. The subjects were divided into two groups the Before-2013 group (n=6) and the After-2013 group (n=7).Results:
The rate of military-patient involvement and the heart rate of the After-2013 group were greater than those of the-Before 2013 group, and the percutaneous oxygen saturation in the After-2013 group was lower than the Before-2013 group. Furthermore, the Glasgow Coma Scale in the After-2013 group was significantly lower than in the Before-2013 group. The survival rate was not significantly different between the two groups.Conclusion:
Patients transported by DHs in the After-2013 group tended to be in more severe conditions than those transported in the Before-2013 group. This might be due to the fact that over time, the fire department, or JSDF, began to appreciate the useful role played by the DH in life-saving management.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rural Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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