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How One Air Transport Network Adjusted to the COVID-19 Era

By Nicholas George, MD; Greg Felock, MD; Francis Guyette, MD; Christian Martin-Gill, MD; Jeffrey Nusbaum, MD; Dylan Morris, MD; and Leonard Weiss, MD | on December 15, 2021 | 0 Comment
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Medical scene mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points

  • Air transport of COVID-19 patients poses unique challenges beyond the typical critical care environment.
  • Comprehensive and adaptive guidelines are paramount in successfully managing critically ill patients during this unprecedented pandemic.
  • A well-rounded, supportive, and in-tune team contributes to quality care and safety in these high-stakes environments.

References

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  2. Air Medical Physician Association Board of Trustees. Air Medical Physician Association position statement on COVID-19. Air Med J. 2020;39(3):221.
  3. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network, Brower RG, Matthay MA, et al. Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared with traditional tidal volumes for acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2000;342(18):1301-1308.
  4. Fernández J, Miguelena D, Mulett H, et al. Adaptive support ventilation: state of the art review. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2013;17(1):16-22.
  5. Scaramuzzo G, Gamberini L, Tonetti T, et al. Sustained oxygenation improvement after first prone positioning is associated with liberation from mechanical ventilation and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a cohort study. Ann Intensive Care. 2021;11(1):63.
  6. DellaVolpe JD, Lovett J, Martin-Gill C, et al. Transport of mechanically ventilated patients in the prone position. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016;20(5):643-647.

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