Helicopter emergency medical rescue for the traumatized: experience in the metropolitan region of Campinas, Brazil

Helicopter emergency medical rescue for the traumatized: experience in the metropolitan region of Campinas, Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of patients served by the air medical rescue system in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, evaluating: triage and mobilization criteria; response time; on-site care and transport time; invasive procedures performed in the Pre-Hospital Care (PHC); severity of patien...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Galesso Cardoso, Carina Fontana Francischini, Jorge Michel Ribera, Ricardo Vanzetto, Gustavo Pereira Fraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Trauma
Emergency medical services
Rescue work
Air ambulances
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