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Table 4 Patient disposition and outcome of patients attended by HEMS with unexplained LOC

From: Dispatch of a helicopter emergency medicine service to patients with a sudden, unexplained loss of consciousness of medical origin

 

Whole group (n = 127)

Direct dispatch (n = 29)

Crew request (n = 98)

p

Transport

 GA

29

13

16

.002

 GE

56

11

45

 Aircraft carry

42

5

37

Disposition

 TU

43

14

29

.044

 MTC

84

15

69

Time to hospital

130 (34)

118 (32)

133 (34)

.095

CT-head (n)

 Positive

49

10

39

.90

 Negative

28

7

21

 Not performed or unavailable

53

12

38

  1. Table 4. Displayed are numbers (n) and mean (SD) 999-hospital times. GA Ground assist, GE Ground escort, TU Trauma unit, MTC Major trauma centre.