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Table 2 Diagnosis related usage of picture transmission

From: Prehospital digital photography and automated image transmission in an emergency medical service – an ancillary retrospective analysis of a prospective controlled trial

Diagnosis

Number of missions with intention to use picture transmission (n = 113) [Mean number of transmitted pictures ± SD]

Number of missions without picture transmission (n = 151)

p-value

Acute coronary syndrome

24 [3.33 ± 3.38]

15

0.014

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation successful

2 [7.0 ± 9.90]

1

-d

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation not successful

0 [−]

1

-d

Other cardio-circulatory emergency

21 [2.48 ± 1.47]

23

0.51

Strokea/TIA

11 [3.82 ± 2.14]

6

0.076

Seizure and other neurological emergency

13 [1.85 ± 0.99]

15

0.69

Syncope/orthostatic dysregulation

11 [2.73 ± 2.05]

18

0.69

Minor and moderate trauma

8 [2.25 ± 1.83]

11

1.0

Major trauma

0 [−]

1

-d

Determination of deathb

1 [−]

8

0.083

Paediatric emergencyc

2 [2.50 ± 2.12]

5

0.70

Asthma/obstructive airway disease

2 [1.50 ± 0.71]

6

0.47

Psychiatric emergency

2 [3.00 ± 1.41]

3

1.0

Intoxication

1 [−]

4

0.40

Other emergency

15 [2.27 ± 1.62]

34

0.078

  1. SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.
  2. aintracranial haemorrhage included.
  3. bno resuscitation attempts.
  4. cdefined as age < 6 years.
  5. dstatistical comparison not meaningful due to small case numbers.