Recently, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 guidelines and ATS suggest that a ventilatory strategy complying with the ARDSnet protocol should be applied to manage COVID-19…
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This website is initiated by the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation as a forum for both obtaining and sharing information and solutions as well as discussing various questions specifically concerning COVID-19 and the complications of air ambulance services in this context.
Tracheostomy is a common procedure in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. The use of tracheostomy can facilitate weaning from ventilation and potentially increase…
Recent cohort studies frequently reported low rate of fever in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, which was in sharp contrast with previous studies that reported…
Health care workers are exposed to high-risk environments when patients infected with COVID-19 require advanced airway management. The virus tends to be transmitted in the…
Important scientific questions have been raised about data reported in the paper by Mandeep Mehra et al—Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis.
There is a COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to describe the characteristics of patients transported by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) for confirmed or suspected…
The European Space Programmes are playing a key role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and in particular in supporting emergency and medical operations in all…
They don’t struggle to breathe—but COVID-19 is starving them of oxygen. One alarming symptom robs many patients of blood oxygen well before they notice. Doctors…
” It seems like every time we get to a good spot, we find a new challenge. This time around it is not virus related. …
Ten people, from seven different high-volume helicopter medical emergency services (HEMS) from five different countries collaborated to make an article about Covid-19; support tools and guidelines.
Transmission of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within families and
close contacts accounts for the majority of epidemic growth.
May/June 2020 Forum The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the critical care transport industry – both air and ground – encompasses vast resources…
Recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) events have presented challenges to health care systems worldwide. Air medical movement of individuals with potential infectious disease poses unique challenges…
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the cause of a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. It subsequently spread throughout…
The isolation pod known as the EpiShuttle has finally reached France for evaluation from professional caretakers and medical transport.
Emergency Department leaders from Boston, New York, Italy, and Denmark will discuss their experiences managing the COVID-19 crisis. Speakers will discuss successes, challenges, and lessons…
In Manitoba, STARS Air Ambulance has been providing specialized emergency medical care and air transport for critically ill and injured patients since 2011. In that…
Expat and her family brought home for better treatment and care, says Turkish ambassador. See photos and read the story here.
Further to the announcements about Covid-19 and the impact that Government guidelines will have on daily life, we want to reassure supporters that London’s Air…
This guidance including additional donning and doffing guidance is also available through the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) plus app (if available in…
