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- Title
Rapid response air medical evacuation by civilian HEMS crew of critical patients during COVID-19 outbreak -- First Fixed Points.
- Authors
Del Romano, Mauro; Ciapessoni, Lorenzo; Di Mola, Francesca; Romanò, Gabriele; Gavezzotti, Massimo; Rigamonti, Marcello; Carnelli, Monica; Cappelletti, Roberto; Peup, Elena Sala; Orlandi, Edgardo; Villa, Guido Francesco; Manue, Giordana; Ponzoni, Walter
- Abstract
The Covid-19 emergency requires a shared plan for the longrange helicopter transfer of patients affected by the virus in order to reduce the overload of intensive care units. To date, there is limited peer reviewed literature on aeromedical transport of patients with highly hazardous communicable diseases, most of it is military, and none deals specifically with patients affected by Covid- 19. To meet this need, we propose reference criteria regarding preflight, in-flight and post-flight patient management and helicopter sanitization.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; EMERGENCY medical services
- Publication
Emergency Care Journal, 2020, Vol 16, Issue 3, p134
- ISSN
1826-9826
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/ecj.2020.9373