Abstract：
STUDY OBJECTIVE:In recent years, air transport of patients has been associated with disproportionate increases in crashes and deaths. We identify factors related to fatal outcome in air medical helicopter crashes and suggest preventive measures. METHODS:This was a retrospective study using National Transportation Safety Board records for helicopter emergency medical services (EMS) crashes between January 1, 1983, and April 30, 2005. The main outcome measure was the percentage of air medical crashes resulting in 1 or more deaths. RESULTS:There were 182 helicopter EMS crashes during the 22.3-year study period; 39% were fatal. One hundred eighty-four occupants died: 45% of the 44 patients and 32% of the 513 crewmembers. Fifty-six percent of crashes in darkness were fatal compared with 24% of crashes not in darkness. Seventy-seven percent of crashes in instrument meteorological conditions were fatal compared with 31% in visual conditions. Thirty-nine percent of all deaths occurred in crashes with postcrash fires; 76% of crashes with postcrash fire were fatal compared with 29% of other crashes. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that controlling for other factors, the odds of fatal outcome was increased by postcrash fire (odds ratio [OR] 16.1; 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.0 to 51.5], bad weather (OR 8.0; 95% CI 2.4 to 26.0), and darkness (OR 3.2; 95% CI 1.3 to 7.9). CONCLUSION:Fatalities after helicopter EMS crashes are associated especially with postcrash fire and with crashes that occur in darkness or bad weather and can be addressed with improved crashworthiness and measures to reduce flights in hazardous conditions. Further studies will be necessary to determine which changes will decrease the fatal crash rate and which are cost effective.
journal_name
Ann Emerg Medjournal_title
Annals of emergency medicineauthors
Baker SP,Grabowski JG,Dodd RS,Shanahan DF,Lamb MW,Li GHdoi
10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.11.018subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-04-01 00:00:00pages
351-6issue
4eissn
0196-0644issn
1097-6760pii
S0196-0644(05)01958-Xjournal_volume
47pub_type
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80509-2
更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0196-0644(87)80362-1
更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00
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