Survival advantages of aeromedical transport

[Charles Brault]

Do take note of the context

A multiple of alternatives (OTHER Helivac, good ALS EMS & more aailable "good" (specialised) hositals)
Is going to increase the over triage (less sick patients) or offer a (safer) alternative 
And blunt whatever already tenuous time factor affecting trauma survival

As it is not always the USA everywhere

Charles

----- Original Message ----
From: Mohammed al Malik <traumawon at hotmail.com>
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:42:43 PM
Subject: RE: Survival advantages of aeromedical transport

I wish to thank those who responded to me directly and on line.    I suspect 
that the articles that I have collected are similiar to those that you could 
send to me.      I was hoping to establish a scientific basic for an 
expanded aeromedical program, to include aiding in a regional transplant 
program, by optimizing the available organs in patients with irreversable 
brain injury.    Such a program might be beneficial in other countries.     
I have only found one article where the issue of organ recovery was persued 
and to my surprise, the organ recovery was stated to be less when helicopter 
transport was compared to ground transport.    Now I am confused.

Mohammed al Malik
Los Angeles




>From: "Mohammed al Malik" <traumawon at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list" 
><trauma-list at trauma.org>
>To: trauma-list at trauma.org
>Subject: Survival advantages of aeromedical transport
>Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:03:39 -0700
>
>It is with deep respect that I apologize for bringing this subject again to 
>the attention of the members of this web site.    I am in the middle of 
>some very serious discussions with colleagues as well as the hospital 
>administration.    The subject is the economic, survival, and 
>complications aspects of aeromedical emergency transport.    This is 
>basically a project regarding rotocraft, and not fixed wing.    I am also 
>not interested in the discussions about rescue, such as we saw in New 
>Orleans during the evaculations from the flood following Hurricane Katrina. 
>  I am not interested in the marketing and advertising aspects of 
>ambulances and helicopters that carry the name of a hospital on its side 
>and are regularilly seen on television.      I recognize the business 
>value of these uses.    I am interested in articles regarding the value of 
>the helicopter compared to ground ambulance or even personal vehicle for 
>emergency medical transport.    I have already done a med-line search and 
>have been disappointed that I have been unable to find a benefit in 
>survival and in lessening complications, length of hospital stay and an 
>increase recovery of organs for transplantation when air ambulances are 
>used.
>
>Mohammed al Malik
>Los Angeles
>
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