When Is Air Medical Service Faster Than Ground Transportation

EMS Air Medical Transport - StatPearls

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When is air medical service faster than ground …

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The vari- ables included ground travel time (Y), air travel time (X), extrication time (Z), and rendezvous time (R). Fixed averages were on-scene time (O/S), lift-off time …

When is air medical service faster than ground …

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The purpose of this study was to mathematically define a distance or travel-time interval in which air medical evacuation would benefit the patient more than ground …

Is air transport faster? A comparison of air versus ground …

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Times at the referral hospital were on average longer for helicopter transport (31+/-11 minutes for air ambulance, 25+/-13 for ground; P=.008). Other intervals were location …

A Comparison of Ground and Air Medical Transportation Services

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It is commonly thought that air medical transportation is faster than ground transportation and should consequently be used in the case of an emergency to save time. Some …

Helicopter versus ground ambulance: review of national …

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HEMS offer clear advantages compared with its ground-based counterpart: faster transport time, air-based travel, and more experienced medical crew.4 This extended medical …

What is Long Distance Medical Transport? | Flying vs Ground …

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The main con to using ground transport for long-distance patients is that it’s slower than air travel and can take longer depending on how many layovers you have …

When is the helicopter faster? A comparison of …

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Ground transport was significantly faster than either air transport modality at distances less than 10 miles from the hospital. Conclusion: Ground ambulance transport provided the …

When is air medical service faster than ground …

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DOI: 10.1016/S1067-991X(05)80310-4 Corpus ID: 32440111; When is air medical service faster than ground transportation? @article{Smith1993WhenIA, title={When is air …

Is air transport of stroke patients faster than ground …

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A recent analysis of 94 interhospital air- and 28 ground-transported patients showed helicopter transport to have longer response time (dispatch to referring hospital arrival), …