Characteristics, management and outcome of prehospital pediatric emergencies by a Dutch HEMS.
Michelle Berdien Oude AlinkXavier Roland Johnny MoorsSenned KarrarRobert Jan HoumesDennis Den HartogRobert Jan StolkerPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Patients attended by HEMS are at high risk of prehospital interventions like CPR or intubation. EMS has little exposure to critically ill or injured children. Hence, HEMS expertise is required to perform critical procedures. Trauma patients had higher survival rates than non-traumatic patients. This may be explained by underlying illnesses in non-traumatic patients and CPR as reason for dispatch. Further research is needed to identify options for improving prehospital care in the non trauma pediatric patients.