| Fixed-wing medical transport crashes: characteristics associated with fatal outcomes. | |
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PMID: 21549287 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: Previous studies within the aeromedical literature have looked at factors associated with fatal outcomes in helicopter medical transport, but no analysis has been conducted on fixed-wing aeromedical flights. The purpose of this study was to look at fatality rates in fixed-wing aeromedical transport and compare them with general aviation and helicopter aeromedical flights. METHODS: This study looked at factors associated with fatal outcomes in fixed-wing aeromedical flights, using the National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Incident Database from 1984 to 2009. RESULTS: Fatal outcomes were significantly higher in medical flights (35.6 vs. 19.7%), with more aircraft fires (20.3 vs. 10.5%) and on-ground collisions (5.1 vs. 2.0%) compared with commercial flights. Aircraft fires occurred in 12 of the 21 fatal crashes (57.1%), compared with only 2 of the 38 nonfatal crashes (5.3%) (P < .001). In the multiple logistic regression model, the only factor with increased odds of a fatal outcome was the presence of a fire (56.89; 95% CI, 4.28-808.23). CONCLUSIONS: Similar to published studies in helicopter medical transport, postcrash fires are the primary factor associated with fatal outcomes in fixed-wing aeromedical flights. |
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Daniel A Handel; Thomas R Yackel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Air medical journal Volume: 30 ISSN: 1532-6497 ISO Abbreviation: Air Med. J. Publication Date: 2011 May-Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9312325 Medline TA: Air Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 149-52 Citation Subset: H |
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Copyright © 2011 Air Medical Journal Associates. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.; Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. |
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