Aviat Space Envir Md
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Flight surgeons establish a unique rapport with pilots which promotes effective communication between doctor and patient. Social contacts between pilots and flight surgeon occur in many different settings, both formal and informal. ⋯ The informal associations that occur in the pilot's work areas, and the formal interactions that occur at safety briefings, are the most important encounters for establishing good rapport. The contacts in the flight surgeon's office are the least important encounters in establishing rapport.
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This paper reviews the ejection experience of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1951 and 1992. During this period 84 aircrew ejected from their aircraft, with 77 survivors and 7 fatalities. The causes of these ejections were examined, and the injuries received by the ejectees were classified into four categories: fatal, major, minor, and no injuries. ⋯ Most ejectees received at least one minor injury. There were 7 reported cases in which the ejectee received no injuries. The RAAF ejection experience was found to be comparable with other international series, both in terms of survival rates and injury patterns.
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Aviat Space Envir Md · Jan 1995
Prediction of the intensity of patient care in prehospital helicopter transport: use of the revised trauma score.
Off-line prediction of the care to be provided to prehospital patients is inherently difficult. The Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS) score has proved useful for evaluating the degree of care provided to patients in intensive care settings, and may have prehospital application. ⋯ Statistically significant Spearman rank order correlation coefficients were noted between RTS, GCS, and TISS in patients suffering from both traumatic and non-traumatic illness. The RTS and the GCS may be used as a guide to the degree of prehospital care that may be provided to victims of medical illness or trauma by helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) systems.