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Air medical journal · Nov 2012
Helicopter emergency medical service inTehran, Iran: a descriptive study.
- Seyed Abbas Hassani, Reza Shariat Moharari, Mohammad Sarvar, Amir Nejati, and Patricia Khashayar.
- Emergency Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Air Med. J. 2012 Nov 1;31(6):294-7.
ObjectiveThe study provides descriptive information regarding missions performed by Tehran helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) during a 1-year period.MethodsAll patients transferred by Tehran HEMS between March 2006 and March 2007 were enrolled in this descriptive study. Based on HEMS records, information was gathered on flight time, the number of patients transferred in each flight, and mission outcomes.ResultsDuring the 1-year study, a total of 353 patients were transported via 138 helicopter flights to 4 medical care centers in Tehran. The mean flight time, the time from the initial call until the patient was delivered to a medical facility, was 36.56 ± 18.44 minutes.ConclusionTehran HEMS is still far from attaining optimal values, particularly regarding flight time. More efforts are needed to improve the timing as a component of care and the quality of care provided by this system.Copyright © 2012 Air Medical Journal Associates. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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