title: [Experiences in long-distance medical transport of high risk patients].
abstract: The Authors report their experience about the problem concerning sanitary transport programmed and of urgency either in Italy either abroad. They list the problem concerning this type of activity: transport's criteria, choice of the means of transport, medical assistance and technical suitable apparatus. In this paper the Authors refer the casuistry in the years 1978-1979: 111 sanitary transports, half by sanitary aeroplane in patients with high risk pathology, both in Italy and abroad. Authors' conclusions are that never they had a worsening in the clinical conditions of the patient during the transport; on the contrary, an earlier transport always allowed an anticipation of qualified and suitable treatment.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000350:Africa, Central; D000401:Aircraft; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000552:Ambulances; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients
vernacular_title: Esperienze relative al trasporto sanitario di pazienti ad alto rischio su lunghe distanze.