Significant proportion of patients with sudden loss of consciousness need pre-hospital critical care

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Significant proportion of patients with sudden loss of consciousness need pre-hospital critical care

Research from life-saving charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) in partnership with the University of Surrey has shown the benefits of dispatching HEMS to patients with a sudden, unexplained LOC of medical origin and a high prevalence of acute neurological pathology. The study—which is believed to be the first published about HEMS dispatch to non-trauma (neuro) cases—also highlights how HEMS dispatchers in dialog with ambulance personnel are able to select patients requiring HEMS-specific interventions and, based on its findings, identifies opportunities to improve triage for these patients.

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