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In-flight medical emergencies during airline operations: a survey of physicians
on the incidence, nature, and available medical equipment
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Hinkelbein J
; Neuhaus C
; Böhm L
; Kalina S
; Braunecker S
Open Access Emerg Med
2017[]; 9
(ä): 31-35
PMID28260956
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BACKGROUND: Data on the incidence of in-flight medical emergencies on-board civil
aircraft are uncommon and rarely published. Such data could provide information
regarding required medical equipment on-board aircraft and requisite training for
cabin crew. The aim of the present study was to gather data on the incidences,
nature, and medical equipment for in-flight medical emergencies by way of a
survey of physician members of a German aerospace medical society. MATERIALS AND
METHODS: Using unipark.de (QuestBack GmbH, Cologne, Germany), an online survey
was developed and used to gather specific information. Members of the German
Society for Aviation and Space Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und
Raumfahrtmedizin e.V.; DGLRM) were invited to participate in the survey during a
4-week period (21 March 2015 to 20 April 2015). Chi-square test was used for
statistical analysis (p<0.05 was considered significant). RESULTS: Altogether,
121 members of the society responded to the survey (n=335 sent out). Of the 121
respondents, n=54 (44.6%) of the participants (89.9% male and 10.1% female; mean
age, 54.1 years; n=121) were involved in at least one in-flight medical
emergency. Demographic parameters in this survey were in concordance with the
society members' demographics. The mean duration of flights was 5.7 hours and the
respondents performed 7.1 airline flights per year (median). Cardiovascular
(40.0%) and neurological disorders (17.8%) were the most frequent diagnoses. The
medical equipment (78.7%) provided was sufficient. An emergency diversion was
undertaken in 10.6% of the cases. Although using a different method of data
acquisition, this survey confirms previous data on the nature of emergencies and
gives plausible numbers. CONCLUSION: Our data strongly argue for the
establishment of a standardized database for recording the incidence and nature
of in-flight medical emergencies. Such a database could inform on required
medical equipment and cabin crew training.