Impact of icing weather conditions on the patients in helicopter emergency medical service: a prospective study from Northern Finland

Abstract Background A high number of denied or cancelled HEMS missions are caused by poor weather conditions especially during winter season. Furthermore, many helicopter manufacturers have denied their helicopters to be operated in known icing conditions. Icing is a widely known phenomenon in aviat...

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Principais autores:	Ilkka Pulkkinen, Jari Pirnes, Ari Rissanen, Päivi Laukkanen-Nevala
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2019-02-01
coleção:	Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Assuntos:	Delay in definitive treatment Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) Icing weather conditions
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0592-8
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