Table 2 Outcome comparison for patients transported by HEMS vs EMS
Demographics | HEMS | EMS | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30-day mortality | % | (n) | % | (n) | |
ISS ≤ 8 | 1.4 | (27) | 1.2 | (558) | 0.466 |
ISS 9–15 | 1.9 | (23) | 4.3 | (603) | < 0.001 |
ISS 16–24 | 5.4 | (39) | 9.1 | (504) | < 0.001 |
ISS ≥ 25 | 31 | (210) | 42 | (1766) | < 0.001 |
Glasgow outcome score | Median | (Q1, Q3) | Median | (Q1, Q3) | |
ISS ≤ 8 | 5 | (4, 5) | 5 | (5, 5) | < 0.001 1 |
ISS 9–15 | 4 | (4, 5) | 4 | (4, 5) | < 0.001 2 |
ISS 16–24 | 4 | (3, 4) | 4 | (3, 4) | < 0.001 3 |
ISS ≥ 25 | 3 | (1, 3) | 2 | (1, 4) | 0.09 4 |
TTA at hospital | % | (n) | % | (n) | |
ISS 16–24 | 97 | (380) | 80 | (2923) | < 0.001 |
ISS ≥ 25 | 99 | (369) | 85 | (2335) | < 0.001 |
Intubation if GCS ≤ 8 | % | (n) | % | (n) | |
ISS 16–24 | 75 | (59) | 15 | (69) | < 0.001 |
ISS ≥ 25 | 79 | (235) | 26 | (398) | < 0.001 |