Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Secondary HEMS Missions
| Variable | Overall N = 112 |
Women n = 29 (26%) |
Men n = 83 (74%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 65 ± 15 | 64 ± 15 | 65 ± 14 |
| Presumed Cardiac | 54 (48%) | 23 (79%) | 31 (37%) |
| Respiratory | 5 (5%) | – | 5 (6%) |
| Other / Unknown | 53 (47%) | 6 (21%) | 47 (57%) |
| Autopulse mode during transport | |||
| Stand-by | 102 (91%) | 25 (86%) | 76 (92%) |
| Active (ongoing CPR) | 9 (8%) | 4 (14%) | 6 (7%) |
| Stand-by/active | 1 (1%) | – | 1 (1%) |
| Outcome | |||
| Hospital discharge | 49 (44%) | 12 (41%) | 37 (45%) |
| Death | 31 (28%)* | 10 (35%) | 21 (25%) |
| Unknown | 32 (29%) | 7 (24%) | 25 (30%) |
Percentages are calculated within the columns
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
N=112, *Autopulse active/ongoing mCPR =100% death