Drones in use: defibrillators faster at the scene of the accident!
Drones in use: defibrillators faster at the scene of the accident!
In a groundbreaking study, new technologies show that drones in emergencies with cardiac arrest can act faster and more efficiently than traditional emergency services. A team led by Michiel van Veelen from the University of Innsbruck tested a system in South Tyrol, in which an automated external defibrillator (AED) is flown to the scene within minutes. According to the results of this test series, the delivery by drone only led an average of 2.2 minutes, while a doctor needed up to 18.2 minutes by helicopter. These dramatic differences can be crucial, because with a sudden cardiac arrest, every second counts. The study shows that only two percent of the patients receive a defibrillator before the emergency service arrives, which significantly delays the life-saving measures, such as Heise.de reported.
drones revolutionize emergency care
In an earlier examination of the Karolinska Institute, it was demonstrated that the use of drones to deliver defibrillators can increase the chances of survival by up to 30 percent. In Sweden, as part of a project with the drone operator Everdrone, emergency services and drones have completed 55 missions in parallel. In 67 percent of the cases, the drone was faster on the scene, which underlines the need to further promote this technology in order to save lives in critical situations. Researchers of the study, published in "The Lancet Digital Health", emphasize the importance of minimizing the time until defibrillation, because within the first three to five minutes the defibrillator must be applied to increase the chances of survival of the patient.
These innovative approaches to emergency medicine show that the combination of automated systems and drone technology not only improves reaction times, but also reduces the burden for first aiders. The tests in the Fanes-Sennes-Prague nature park in South Tyrol and the knowledge from the Swedish study form a solid basis for further developments in medical emergency care. The researchers are optimistic that such systems will soon become a reality and thus significantly change the future of rescue medicine.
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Ort | Südtiroler Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags, Italien |
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