Table 3 Performed medical interventions, 30-day mortality and proportions of patients suffering from hypoxia or hypotension when encountered by HEMS. Reported as percentage (%)
Medical problem | Hypoxic (%) | Advanced airway (%) | Hypotensive (%) | Vasoactive medication (%) | 30-day mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiac arrest | * | 49 | * | 59 | 79 |
Trauma | 6 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Breathing difficulties | 47 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 18 |
Chest pain | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 8 |
Stroke | 9 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 38 |
Acute neurology (excluding stroke) | 11 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
Psychiatric (including intoxication) | 11 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
Gynecologic or obstetric | 0.8 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Infection | 20 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 18 |
Other | 9 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 14 |