Comparison of Inflight First Aid Performed by Cabin Crew Members and Medical Volunteers

Since the number of air travelers, including the elderly and passengers with an underlying disease, is increasing every year, the number of inflight emergency patients is expected to increase as well. The investigators attempted to identify the incidence and types of inflight medical emergencies and analyze the first aid performed by cabin crew members or medical volunteers in flights by an Asian airline. The investigators also investigated the causes of inflight deaths and aircraft diversions.

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Key information

Conditions

Emergency Burns Cardiovascular Diseases Disease Attributes Emergencies Heart Arrest Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Inflight medical emergencies from 2009 to 2013

Exclusion criteria

Events that occurred before takeoff or after landing

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Types of inflight medical emergencies confirmed by reviewing cabin reports submitted by cabin crew and medical records submitted by medical volunteers

Time frame: 5 years (events during inflight, excluding events that occured before takeoff or after landing)

Types of inflight medical emergencies were created according to the initial symptoms of passengers (e.g. syncope, trauma)

Secondary outcomes

Incidence of inflight medical emergencies confirmed by reviewing cabin reports submitted by cabin crew and medical records submitted by medical volunteers

Time frame: 5 years (events during inflight, excluding events that occured before takeoff or after landing)

Incidence in inflight emergencies/million passengers
The causes of inflight deaths and aircraft diversions confirmed by reviewing cabin reports submitted by cabin crew and medical records submitted by medical volunteers

Time frame: 5 years (events during inflight, excluding events that occured before takeoff or after landing)

The causes of deaths and diversions were confirmed by types of inflight

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Aug 3, 2016
Registry last updated: Aug 3, 2016

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