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dc.contributor.authorWaje-Andreassen, Anne
dc.contributor.authorØsterås, Øyvind
dc.contributor.authorBrattebø, Guttorm
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-30T13:55:26Z
dc.date.available2020-11-30T13:55:26Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstract<i>Objectives</i> - Few studies have described evacuations due to medical emergencies from the offshore installations in the North Sea, though efficient medical service is essential for the industrial activities in this area. The major oil- and gas-producing companies’ search and rescue (SAR) service is responsible for medical evacuations. Using a prospective approach, we describe the characteristics of patients evacuated by SAR.<p> <p>Design and setting</i> - A prospective observational study of the offshore primary care provided by SAR in the North Sea.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Patients were identified by linking flight information from air transport services in 2015/2016 and the company’s medical record system. Standardised forms filled out by SAR nurses during the evacuation were also analysed. In-hospital information was obtained retrospectively from Haukeland University Hospital’s information system.<p> <p><i>Results</i> - A total of 381 persons (88% men) were evacuated during the study period. Twenty-seven per cent of missions were due to chest pain and 18% due to trauma. The mean age was 46.0 years. Severity scores were higher for cases due to medical conditions compared with trauma, but the scores were relatively low compared with onshore emergency missions. The busiest months were May, July and December. Weekends were the busiest days.<p> <p><i>Conclusion</i> - Three times as many evacuations from offshore installations are performed due to acute illness than trauma, and cardiac problems are the most common. Although most patients are not severely physiologically deranged, the study documents a need for competent SAR services 24 hours a day year-round. Training and certification should be tailored for the SAR service, as the offshore health service structure and geography differs from the structure onshore.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWaje-Andreassen, Østerås, Brattebø. A prospective observational study of why people are medically evacuated from offshore installations in the North Sea. BMJ Open. 2020en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1845995
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037558
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/19939
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relation.journalBMJ Open
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700en_US
dc.titleA prospective observational study of why people are medically evacuated from offshore installations in the North Seaen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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