[The mobile coronary unit in Basel. Report on its use in 1974].
A comparative study has been conducted in two groups of patients with fresh myocardial infarction: 168 brought to the hospital by mobile coronary care unit and 200 hospitalized by the conventional patient transport system. Pre-hospital mortality differed markedly (8.6% in the former group and 26.5% in the latter) but there was no difference in hospital mortality (17.7 vs. 19.8%). The possible implications of these findings are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D012151:Resuscitation; D013557:Switzerland
Mobile Uberwachungsstation Basel. Bericht über den Einsatz 1974