Biomedical technology: using it during patient transport.
The purpose of this article has been to discuss and present some of the current biomedical technology available for patient transport. Recommendations were offered concerning the evaluation of these products, so that they can be effectively used in the air medical environment. There is one step yet that needs to be taken. This step involves identifying the most appropriate application of this technology to the care of the patient. As asked at the beginning of this article, how many pumps and monitors are needed for safe and high-quality patient transport? The answer to that question is not within the scope of this article, but pieces to the answer are. Through research, those of us who provide care during transport should be able to answer this question and develop guidelines for the use of biomedical technology when caring for the patient during air medical transport.
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University Air Care, University of Cincinnati Hospital, OH.
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D000401:Aircraft; D003132:Commerce; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000592:standards; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000592:standards