Transport of COVID-19 and other highly contagious patients by helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance: a narrative review and experience of the Swiss air rescue Rega

Transport of COVID-19 and other highly contagious patients by helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance: a narrative review and experience of the Swiss air rescue Rega

Abstract Background The current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the challenges air ambulance services are facing when transporting highly infectious patients for several hours in enclosed spaces. This overview provides an example of a standard operating procedure (SOP) for infection prevention measures...

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Main Authors: Roland Albrecht, Jürgen Knapp, Lorenz Theiler, Marcus Eder, Urs Pietsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
HEMS
Air ambulance
COVID-19
Highly contagious patient
Transport
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-020-00734-9

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