Stroke care in the air: a new horizon for helicopter emergency medical services
Maren Ranhoff Hov, Karianne Larsen · 2025
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Maren Ranhoff Hov and Karianne Larsen weigh the role of rescue helicopters in stroke care in this 2025 commentary. Stroke care rewards speed, since each lost minute costs brain cells. A recent German study tracked helicopter transfers of stroke patients between hospitals, and the authors put its lessons in a wider frame.
The German data cover thousands of transfers over a decade. Flight legs were much faster than road legs, yet total trip time saved was small. For many patients the road would have been quicker still. The authors call for work on better onboard tests, crew mixes, and a wider role for air teams. They say air care must prove its edge case by case.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maren Ranhoff Hov, Karianne Larsen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |