Comparative Study on the Outcome of Stroke Patients Transferred by Doctor Helicopters and Ground Ambulances in South Korea: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Table 2
Discharge and death rate.
HEMS
GEMS
value
Discharge, n (%)
25 (96.2)
104 (83.2)
<0.001
Hopeless discharge, n (%)
0 (0)
1 (0.8)
0.608
Deaths after 24 hours, n (%)
1 (3.8)
21 (16.8)
<0.007
Deaths within 24 hours, n (%)
0 (0)
0 (0)
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Patients transports (operation cost per transport) (USD)
$3,504
$262
—
Cost of hospitalization (USD)
$10,007 ± $12,965
$10,141 ± $11,842
0.978
Survival rate (%)
96.2
83.2
<0.001
HEMS: helicopter emergency medical services; GEMS: ground emergency medical services. Current exchange rate: $1 = 1,141 Korean won.