title: Monitoring patients during helicopter flight.
abstract: In 11 patients being transported via helicopter we monitored heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, and systolic blood pressure with a pulse oximeter. We were able to obtain vital signs in 10 of 11 patients. The pulse oximeter was a useful tool in monitoring vital signs intraflight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas, Galveston 77550-2778.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Talke
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Traber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods*; D014187:Transportation of Patients