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Table 2 Duration of mission by mode of transportation and ground distance

From: Helicopter emergency medical service for time critical interfacility transfers of patients with cardiovascular emergencies

 

0–25 km N = 16

25–50 km N = 243

50–75 km N = 236

75–100 km N = 69

 > 100 km N = 81

Duration HEMS, min

55.7 (46.3 to 65.6)

57.4 (48.6 to 66.2)

59.5 (51.5 to 67.0)

61.5 (54.0 to 75.9)

77.5 (62.6 to 90.7)

Missing

0

4 (1.7)

2 (0.9)

0

0

Duration GEMS, min

34.8 (33.4 to 34.9)

45.6 (38.2 to 51.2)

63.8 (57.5 to 67.8)

77.5 (70.0 to 84.5)

92.6 (70.1 to 148.0)

Difference, min HEMS—GEMS

20.2 (10.8 to 33.2)

11.4 (1.3 to 21.5)

− 4.2 (− 10.7 to 27.3)

− 20.0 (− 30.3 to − 8.9)

− 16.8 (− 42.8 to − 5.3)

Missing

0

4 (1.7)

2 (0.9)

0

0

  1. Data was complete if not otherwise stated. Duration of missions are presented in median minutes with (interquartile range)
  2. HEMS = Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. GEMS = Ground Emergency Medical Service. Difference (HEMS—GEMS) = Difference in duration of transportation between HEMS and GEMS for the same missions. A negative number indicates that HEMS is expected to be faster than GEMS