| Title |
Interfacility Helicopter Ambulance Transport of Neurosurgical Patients: Observations, Utilization, and Outcomes from a Quaternary Level Care Hospital
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0026216 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Brian P. Walcott, Jean-Valery Coumans, Matthew K. Mian, Brian V. Nahed, Kristopher T. Kahle |
| Abstract |
The clinical benefit of helicopter transport over ground transportation for interfacility transport is unproven. We sought to determine actual practice patterns, utilization, and outcomes of patients undergoing interfacility transport for neurosurgical conditions. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 98 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 30 | 29% |
| Unknown | 18 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 47% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Engineering | 6 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 13% |
| Unknown | 21 | 20% |