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...
Main Authors: | Roland Albrecht, Jürgen Knapp, Lorenz Theiler, Marcus Eder, Urs Pietsch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-020-00734-9 |
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