[HTML][HTML] Transport of COVID-19 and other highly contagious patients by helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance: a narrative review and experience of the Swiss air …
Background The current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the challenges air ambulance
services are facing when transporting highly infectious patients for several hours in enclosed …
services are facing when transporting highly infectious patients for several hours in enclosed …
[HTML][HTML] Prognostic factors associated with mortality risk and disease progression in 639 critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Europe: Initial report of the international …
…, A Ristic, M Sepulcri, M Filipovic, U Pietsch… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a high disease
burden with 10% of confirmed cases progressing towards critical illness. Nevertheless, the …
burden with 10% of confirmed cases progressing towards critical illness. Nevertheless, the …
A high-risk gut microbiota configuration associates with fatal hyperinflammatory immune and metabolic responses to SARS-CoV-2
…, N Lunjani, B Forde, N Suh, GR Kleger, U Pietsch… - Gut …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection and associated clinical sequelae requires well-coordinated metabolic and immune …
infection and associated clinical sequelae requires well-coordinated metabolic and immune …
[HTML][HTML] Advanced airway management in hoist and longline operations in mountain HEMS–considerations in austere environments: a narrative review This review is …
U Pietsch, J Knapp, O Kreuzer, L Ney… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Providing sufficient oxygenation and ventilation is of paramount importance for
the survival of emergency patients. Therefore, advanced airway management is one of the …
the survival of emergency patients. Therefore, advanced airway management is one of the …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of early respiratory support strategies on disease progression in critical COVID-19: a matched subanalysis of the prospective RISC-19-ICU cohort
…, M Studhalter, M Stephan, D Selz, U Pietsch… - Critical care, 2021 - Springer
Background Uncertainty about the optimal respiratory support strategies in critically ill COVID-19
patients is widespread. While the risks and benefits of noninvasive techniques versus …
patients is widespread. While the risks and benefits of noninvasive techniques versus …
[HTML][HTML] Pre-hospital care & interfacility transport of 385 COVID-19 emergency patients: an air ambulance perspective
…, J Knapp, D Dandrifosse, D Braun, U Pietsch… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background COVID-19, the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2, is challenging healthcare systems worldwide. Little is known about problems …
coronavirus-2, is challenging healthcare systems worldwide. Little is known about problems …
[HTML][HTML] Helicopter emergency medical service for time critical interfacility transfers of patients with cardiovascular emergencies
…, M Tissi, S Becker, R Albrecht, U Pietsch - Scandinavian journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The goal of improving quality through centralisation of specialised medical
services must be balanced against potential harm caused by delayed access to emergency …
services must be balanced against potential harm caused by delayed access to emergency …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of disease characteristics and clinical management of critically ill COVID-19 patients over the time course of the pandemic: an analysis of the …
…, D Franch-Llasat, GR Kleger, C Schrag, U Pietsch… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background It remains elusive how the characteristics, the course of disease, the clinical
management and the outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care …
management and the outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of tracheal intubation in out-of-hospital helicopter emergency medicine recorded by video laryngoscopy
…, B Eberle, M Bernhard, L Theiler, U Pietsch… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Tracheal intubation remains the gold standard of airway management in
emergency medicine and maximizing safety, intubation success, and especially first-pass …
emergency medicine and maximizing safety, intubation success, and especially first-pass …
[HTML][HTML] End-tidal to arterial carbon dioxide gradient is associated with increased mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective observational study
…, J Knapp, A Exadaktylos, R Albrecht, U Pietsch - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Early definitive airway protection and normoventilation are key principles in the treatment of
severe traumatic brain injury. These are currently guided by end tidal CO 2 as a proxy for …
severe traumatic brain injury. These are currently guided by end tidal CO 2 as a proxy for …