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Lott C, Truhlář A, Alfonzo A, Barelli A, González-Salvado V, Hinkelbein J, Nolan JP, Paal P, Perkins GD, Thies KC, Yeung J, Zideman DA, Soar J. [Cardiac arrest under special circumstances]. Notf Rett Med 2021; 24:447-523. [PMID: 34127910 PMCID: PMC8190767 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-021-00891-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
These guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Cardiac Arrest under Special Circumstances are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidelines on the modifications required for basic and advanced life support for the prevention and treatment of cardiac arrest under special circumstances; in particular, specific causes (hypoxia, trauma, anaphylaxis, sepsis, hypo-/hyperkalaemia and other electrolyte disorders, hypothermia, avalanche, hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia, pulmonary embolism, coronary thrombosis, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, toxic agents), specific settings (operating room, cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization laboratory, dialysis unit, dental clinics, transportation [in-flight, cruise ships], sport, drowning, mass casualty incidents), and specific patient groups (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neurological disease, morbid obesity, pregnancy).
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Affiliation(s)
- Carsten Lott
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Emergency Medical Services of the Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové, Tschechien
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Tschechien
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- Departments of Renal and Internal Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife Großbritannien
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Teaching and research Unit, Emergency Territorial Agency ARES 118, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rom, Italien
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Institute of Health Research of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Biomedical Research Networking Centres on Cardiovascular Disease (CIBER-CV), A Coruña, Spanien
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Köln, Deutschland
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- Resuscitation Medicine, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Coventry, Großbritannien
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, BA1 3NG Bath, Großbritannien
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospitallers Brothers Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Österreich
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, Großbritannien
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, Großbritannien
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- Dep. of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Bethel Evangelical Hospital, University Medical Center OLW, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Deutschland
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, Großbritannien
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, Großbritannien
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- Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, Großbritannien
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Lott C, Truhlář A, Alfonzo A, Barelli A, González-Salvado V, Hinkelbein J, Nolan JP, Paal P, Perkins GD, Thies KC, Yeung J, Zideman DA, Soar J. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Cardiac arrest in special circumstances. Resuscitation 2021; 161:152-219. [PMID: 33773826 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
These European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances guidelines are based on the 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Science with Treatment Recommendations. This section provides guidelines on the modifications required to basic and advanced life support for the prevention and treatment of cardiac arrest in special circumstances; specifically special causes (hypoxia, trauma, anaphylaxis, sepsis, hypo/hyperkalaemia and other electrolyte disorders, hypothermia, avalanche, hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia, pulmonary embolism, coronary thrombosis, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, toxic agents), special settings (operating room, cardiac surgery, catheter laboratory, dialysis unit, dental clinics, transportation (in-flight, cruise ships), sport, drowning, mass casualty incidents), and special patient groups (asthma and COPD, neurological disease, obesity, pregnancy).
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Affiliation(s)
- Carsten Lott
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany.
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- Emergency Medical Services of the Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University in Prague, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Departments of Renal and Internal Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Teaching and Research Unit, Emergency Territorial Agency ARES 118, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Institute of Health Research of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Biomedical Research Networking Centres on Cardiovascular Disease (CIBER-CV), A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Resuscitation Medicine, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, BA1 3NG, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospitallers Brothers Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Bethel Medical Centre, OWL University Hospitals, Bielefeld University, Germany
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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Hinkelbein J, Schmitz J, Kerkhoff S, Eifinger F, Truhlář A, Schick V, Adler C, Kalina S. On-board emergency medical equipment of European airlines. Travel Med Infect Dis 2021; 40:101982. [PMID: 33545394 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.101982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical emergencies frequently occur in commercial airline flights, but valid data on causes and consequences are rare. Therefore, optimal extent of onboard emergency medical equipment remains largely unknown. Whereas a minimum standard is defined in regulations, additional material is not standardized and may vary significantly between airlines. METHODS European airlines operating aircrafts with at least 30 seats were selected and interviewed with a 5-page written questionnaire including 81 items. Besides pre-packed and required emergency medical material, drugs, medical devices, and equipment lists were queried. If no reply was received, airlines were contacted up to three times by email and/or phone. Descriptive analysis was used for data interpretation. RESULTS From a total of 305 European airlines, 253 were excluded from analysis (e.g., no passenger transport). 52 airlines were contacted and data of 22 airlines were available for analysis (one airline was excluded due to insufficient data). A first aid kit is available on all airlines. 82% of airlines (18/22) reported to have a "doctor's kit" (DK) or an "Emergency Medical Kit" (EMK) onboard. 86% of airlines (19/22) provide identical equipment in all aircraft of the fleet, and 65% (14/22) airlines provide an automated external defibrillator. CONCLUSIONS Whereas minimal required material according to European aviation regulations is provided by all airlines for medical emergencies, there are significant differences in availability of the additional material. The equipment of most airlines is not sufficient for treatment of specific emergencies according to published in-flight medical guidelines (e.g., for CPR or acute myocardial infarction).
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Affiliation(s)
- Jochen Hinkelbein
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Working Group "Emergency Medicine and Air Rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany; Working Group "Standards, Recommendations, and Guidelines", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Working Group "Emergency Medicine and Air Rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany; Working Group "Standards, Recommendations, and Guidelines", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Krankenhaus Porz, Cologne, Germany.
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- Emergency Medical Services of the Hradec Králové Region, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Fire Department City of Cologne, Institute for Security Science and Rescue Technology, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Kodama D, Yanagawa B, Chung J, Fryatt K, Ackery AD. "Is there a doctor on board?": Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies. CMAJ 2019; 190:E217-E222. [PMID: 29483330 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- David Kodama
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (Kodama, Ackery); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery (Yanagawa), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Air Canada (Chung), Saint Laurent, Que.; WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Fryatt), Calgary, Alta.; St. Michael's Hospital (Yanagawa, Ackery), Toronto, Ont.; ORNGE Air Ambulance (Ackery), Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (Kodama, Ackery); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery (Yanagawa), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Air Canada (Chung), Saint Laurent, Que.; WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Fryatt), Calgary, Alta.; St. Michael's Hospital (Yanagawa, Ackery), Toronto, Ont.; ORNGE Air Ambulance (Ackery), Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (Kodama, Ackery); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery (Yanagawa), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Air Canada (Chung), Saint Laurent, Que.; WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Fryatt), Calgary, Alta.; St. Michael's Hospital (Yanagawa, Ackery), Toronto, Ont.; ORNGE Air Ambulance (Ackery), Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (Kodama, Ackery); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery (Yanagawa), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Air Canada (Chung), Saint Laurent, Que.; WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Fryatt), Calgary, Alta.; St. Michael's Hospital (Yanagawa, Ackery), Toronto, Ont.; ORNGE Air Ambulance (Ackery), Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (Kodama, Ackery); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery (Yanagawa), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Air Canada (Chung), Saint Laurent, Que.; WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Fryatt), Calgary, Alta.; St. Michael's Hospital (Yanagawa, Ackery), Toronto, Ont.; ORNGE Air Ambulance (Ackery), Toronto, Ont.
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Hinkelbein J, Böhm L, Braunecker S, Genzwürker HV, Kalina S, Cirillo F, Komorowski M, Hohn A, Siedenburg J, Bernhard M, Janicke I, Adler C, Jansen S, Glaser E, Krawczyk P, Miesen M, Andres J, De Robertis E, Neuhaus C. In-flight cardiac arrest and in-flight cardiopulmonary resuscitation during commercial air travel: consensus statement and supplementary treatment guideline from the German Society of Aerospace Medicine (DGLRM). Intern Emerg Med 2018; 13:1305-1322. [PMID: 29730774 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-018-1856-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
By the end of the year 2016, approximately 3 billion people worldwide travelled by commercial air transport. Between 1 out of 14,000 and 1 out of 50,000 passengers will experience acute medical problems/emergencies during a flight (i.e., in-flight medical emergency). Cardiac arrest accounts for 0.3% of all in-flight medical emergencies. So far, no specific guideline exists for the management and treatment of in-flight cardiac arrest (IFCA). A task force with clinical and investigational expertise in aviation, aviation medicine, and emergency medicine was created to develop a consensus based on scientific evidence and compiled a guideline for the management and treatment of in-flight cardiac arrests. Using the GRADE, RAND, and DELPHI methods, a systematic literature search was performed in PubMed. Specific recommendations have been developed for the treatment of IFCA. A total of 29 specific recommendations for the treatment and management of in-flight cardiac arrests were generated. The main recommendations included emergency equipments as well as communication of the emergency. Training of the crew is of utmost importance, and should ideally have a focus on CPR in aircraft. The decision for a diversion should be considered very carefully.
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- Jochen Hinkelbein
- Working group "guidelines, recommendations, and statements", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany.
- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Emergency Department, University of Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Working group "guidelines, recommendations, and statements", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, 50937, Cologne, Germany
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Emergency Department, University of Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Department for Cardiology and Angiology, Heart Center Duisburg, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Heart Center of the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Working group "guidelines, recommendations, and statements", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Working group "guidelines, recommendations, and statements", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Working group "emergency medicine and air rescue", German Society of Aviation and Space Medicine, Munich, Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Handley AJ. Cardiac arrest in the air. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Empfehlungen der S2e-Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin zu Herz-Kreislauf-Stillstand und kardiopulmonaler Reanimation während Linienflügen. Notf Rett Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-017-0395-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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International Flight Considerations. IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 2018. [PMCID: PMC7121449 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74234-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Combined with the rising number of passengers, and increased capacity of larger airplanes with more long-distance domestic and international flights, with long-haul aircrafts—such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 LR now capable of extending flight times to 18–20 h—it is likely that the incidence of in-flight medical emergencies will continue to increase in the coming years. International air travel in particular combines long-haul, extended flight times with unique exposures and an even more austere, secluded environment for passengers with acute and/or chronic illnesses, and suggests unique medical challenges for recognition, stabilization, treatment, diagnosis, and disposition.
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Hinkelbein J, Bernhard M. Wir brauchen dringend ein internationales Register. Notf Rett Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10049-016-0173-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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