"Air Ambulances" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters equipped for air transport of patients.
| Descriptor ID |
D017732
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.285.100.100 N02.421.297.879.100.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Air Ambulances- Air Ambulances
- Ambulances, Air
- Air Ambulance
- Ambulance, Air
Emergency Helicopters- Emergency Helicopters
- Emergency Helicopter
- Helicopter, Emergency
- Helicopters, Emergency
Helicopter Ambulances- Helicopter Ambulances
- Ambulance, Helicopter
- Ambulances, Helicopter
- Helicopter Ambulance
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Ambulances" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of helicopter and ground transportation in pediatric trauma patients. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jan; 95(1):188-192.
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Inter-hospital COVID ECMO air transportation. Perfusion. 2021 05; 36(4):358-364.
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Aeromedical helicopter transport of prisoners: The Mexico City experience. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 05; 43:224-228.
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Abnormalities of laboratory coagulation tests versus clinically evident coagulopathic bleeding: results from the prehospital resuscitation on helicopters study (PROHS). Surgery. 2018 04; 163(4):819-826.
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Cold platelets for trauma-associated bleeding: regulatory approval, accreditation approval, and practice implementation-just the "tip of the iceberg". Transfusion. 2017 12; 57(12):2836-2844.
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Prehospital Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Air Med J. 2017 Nov - Dec; 36(6):315-319.
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Multicenter observational prehospital resuscitation on helicopter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 07; 83(1 Suppl 1):S83-S91.
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Analysis of interventions of polish helicopter emergency medical service in pediatric patients due to poisoning. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 07; 35(7):1019-1020.
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Current use and outcomes of helicopter transport in pediatric trauma: a review of 18,291 transports. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):140-144.
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Continuing Medical Education for Air Medical Providers: The Successes and Challenges. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Feb; 32(2):87-92.