ReviewCureus2021
Aeromedical Transport of Critically Ill Patients: A Literature Review.
Review in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Risk factors for adverse incidents in patients during helicopter emergency medical services transports: a scoping review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Fixed-wing air transport of patients with spinal pathologies: a scoping review of current evidence and future research priorities.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
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- Pediatric patient fixation for air aeromedical transport in rotary-wing aircraft: a professional experience report.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- High-speed trains versus air transport vectors for mass transfers of critically ill patients: The TRANSCOV cohort study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Barriers to helicopter emergency medical services in a Haze-Prone, mountainous region of Northern Thailand.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Hypobaric Conditions in Cabin Altitude Restricted Aeromedical Evacuation Induce Systemic Inflammation Following Porcine Traumatic Brain Injury.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Emergency critical care: closing the gap between onset of critical illness and intensive care unit admission.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2024Review
- Safety of helicopter transport in patients with acute coronary syndrome.Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy During Aeromedical Evacuation Following Soft Tissue Injury and Infection.Military medicine · 2023Article
- Helicopter Ambulance Transport to the Emergency Department: Demographic and Clinical Factors Impacting Outcomes in a Turkish Medical Center.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Changes in vital signs, ventilation mode, and catecholamine use during intensive care aeromedical evacuation flights.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Aero-Medical Evacuation during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Extraordinary Measure or Emerging Treatment Option?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Aeromedical retrieval services characteristics globally: a scoping review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2022Article
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4 authors.
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Abstract
The aeromedical transport of critically ill patients has become an integral part of practicing medicine on a global scale. The development of reliable portable medical equipment allows physicians, emergency medical technicians, and nurses to transport wounded and diseased patients under constant critical care attention. Air transportation involves utilizing a fixed-wing (airplane) or rotor-wing (helicopter) aircraft to accomplish different types of transports ranging from scene responses to international transfers. The proper preparation and management of patients undergoing aeromedical transport require a basic understanding of the physiological changes and unique challenges encountered within the aircraft environment at 8,000 ft above sea level. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and provide guidelines for approaching the aeromedical transportation of critically ill patients.
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