Helicopter emergency medical system in a region lacking trauma coordination (experience from Tehran)

Abstract

This study shows that overtriage in HEMS (transportation of patients without severe injuries) and the long transportation time is mainly a result of not having a trauma system. The study has shown HEMS to be an effective and feasible option in countries with heavy traffic and no trauma system.

Retrospective review of injury severity, interventions and outcomes among helicopter and nonhelicopter transport patients at a Level 1 urban trauma centre

“…Despite a paucity of reported objective data, air ambulance services in numerous countries have been shown to improve patient outcomes when compared with ground transport in select circumstances. [1][2][3] These benefits have not, however, been noted in all studies, and the value of air ambulance transport continues to be debated.…”