Medical journal, Armed Forces India
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Med J Armed Forces India · Oct 2021
Scoring system for activation of critical care air transport team for aeromedical evacuation.
Our hospital began work on formulating its own critical care air transport team (CCATT) and patient transfer unit (PTU) in 2007. A total of 293 patients have been evacuated by air using the various models of the PTU from April 2008 to February 2017. This study has been undertaken to formulate a protocol for activation of CCATT for aeromedical evacuation that best suits our setup keeping in view the availability of electromedical equipment, manpower and aircrafts. ⋯ CCATT can be activated by peripheral medical echelons based on objective criteria rather than subjective ones so that optimal use of resources can be carried out not only in peace time but also during mass casualty scenarios such as natural calamities or war.