A Descriptive Analysis of Pediatric Transports Throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

• 2021

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• Ashley Sam; Mitchell Hamele; Renee Matos; Angela Fagiana; Matthew Borgman; Joseph Maddry
PMID: 33216936DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa506

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This article describes the movement of children needing medical care within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from 2008 to 2018. It highlights that many transports involve babies and young children, often requiring special equipment and training due to their age and health needs. Most transport is done by military aircraft, with a significant number originating in Japan and ending in Hawaii. The study emphasizes the need for better-trained teams to handle these pediatric cases, as nearly one-sixth of transported children required intubation during their journey for critical care support.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Aircraft; Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Care; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Military Medicine; Military Personnel; Neonatology; Pediatrics; Respiration, Artificial; Respiratory Insufficiency; Retrospective Studies; Transportation of Patients; Adolescent; Air Ambulances

Institutions: Brooke Army Medical Center; Tripler Army Medical Center; Uniformed Services University; U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

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