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Table 4 Available measures of interventions and monitoring stratified by age Data are given in n (%)

From: Factors influencing on-scene time in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study

 

All patients

Children (< 16 years)

Adults (≥ 16 years)

p

N

 

N = 68,333

N = 8,803

N = 59,530

  

Measure available:

60,278 (88.2%)

7,923 (90.0%)

52,355 (87.9%)

 < 0.001

68,333

Basic interventions and monitoring

iv access

49,923 (82.8%)

4,761 (60.1%)

45,162 (86.3%)

 < 0.001

60,278

SpO2

51,214 (85.0%)

6,353 (80.2%)

44,861 (85.7%)

 < 0.001

60,278

ECG

30,974 (51.4%)

2,038 (25.7%)

28,936 (55.3%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Temperature

3,073 (5.10%)

421 (5.31%)

2,652 (5.07%)

0.363

60,278

Immobilisation & analgesia

Vacuum mattress

24,555 (40.7%)

4,041 (51.0%)

20,514 (39.2%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Sedation

613 (1.0%)

130 (1.6%)

483 (0.9%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Analgesia

31,928 (53.0%)

3,627 (45.8%)

28,301 (54.1%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Reduction of a fracture or dislocation

1,048 (1.7%)

124 (1.6%)

924 (1.8%)

0.222

60,278

Haemostasis

1,460 (2.4%)

104 (1.3%)

1,356 (2.6%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Critical interventions

i.o. access

548 (0.9%)

110 (1.4%)

438 (0.8%)

 < 0.001

60,278

eFONA

14 (0.02%)

1 (0.01%)

13 (0.02%)

 > 0.99

60,278

Chest needle decompression

182 (0.3%)

8 (0.1%)

174 (0.3%)

0.001

60,278

transcutaneous paceing

139 (0.2%)

1 (0.01%)

138 (0.3%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Vasopressors

3,544 (5.9%)

202 (2.6%)

3342 (6.4%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Airway management

Tracheal intubation

6,210 (10.3%)

421 (5.3%)

5,789 (11.1%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Facemask ventilation

2,822 (4.7%)

265 (3.3%)

2,557 (4.9%)

 < 0.001

60,278

NMBA

3,834 (6.4%)

251 (3.2%)

3,583 (6.8%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Capnography

6,884 (11.4%)

473 (6.0%)

6,411 (12.2%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Resuscitation

Chest compressions

1,476 (2.5%)

104 (1.3%)

1,372 (2.6%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Defibrillation

8,68 (1.4%)

22 (0.3%)

846 (1.6%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Mechanical chest compression device

1,128 (1.9%)

26 (0.3%)

1,102 (2.1%)

 < 0.001

60,278

Other

Other*

55,131 (91.5%)

6,727 (84.9%)

48,404 (92.5%)

 < 0.001

60,278

  1. ECG electrocardiogram, eFONA emergency front of neck access, iv intravenous, i.o. intraosseous, NMBA neuromuscular blocking agent, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturation
  2. *Including but not limited to: wound dressing, vacuum splinting and cervical collar