Table 2 Transport metrics
From: Ventilation monitoring for severe pediatric traumatic brain injury during interfacility transport
Parameter | All patients (n = 34) | Ground transport (n = 13) | Specialty transport teams (n = 21) | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transport | ||||
a) Distance to trauma center, kma | 358 ± 435 | 110 ± 60 | 512 ± 496 | 0.0014 |
b) Time to trauma center arrival, mina,b | 95.4 ± 60.5 | 60.8 ± 26.3 | 156.3 ± 112.0 | 0.0008 |
c) Mode | ||||
Ground, n (%) | 13 (38) | 13 (100) | ||
Fixed wing, n (%) | 17 (50) | 17 (81) | ||
HEMS, n (%) | 4 (12) | 4 (19) | ||
d) BVM ventilation | 14 (41) | 10 (77) | 4 (19) | 0.0014 |