"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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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Fatal Air Medical Accidents in the United States (2000-2020). Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Apr; 38(2):259-263.
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Full Moons and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Activations in The United States. Air Med J. 2023 Jan-Feb; 42(1):67-68.
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Out-of-Hospital Intubation Success Rates Vary Based on Transport Environment. J Emerg Med. 2022 02; 62(2):171-174.
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Evaluating Emergency Medical Service Provider Perceptions About Patient Acuity Across Various Transport Vehicles. Air Med J. 2021 Mar-Apr; 40(2):139-140.
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Helicopter air ambulance services. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2019 Apr; 32(2):252-256.
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Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Literature 2014 to 2016: Lessons and Perspectives, Part 1-Helicopter Transport for Trauma. Air Med J. 2018 Jan - Feb; 37(1):54-63.
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Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Literature 2014 to 2016: Lessons and Perspectives, Part 2-Nontrauma Transports and General Issues. Air Med J. 2018 Mar - Apr; 37(2):126-130.
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[Thermal injuries in the OEAMTC air rescue service. Epidemiological characteristics of burns/scalds in children and adults]. Unfallchirurg. 2014 Apr; 117(4):334-40.
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Helicopter transport effectiveness of patients for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Air Med J. 2013 May-Jun; 32(3):144-52.
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Pediatric trauma in the Austrian Alps: the epidemiology of sport-related injuries in helicopter emergency medical service. High Alt Med Biol. 2012 Jun; 13(2):112-7.