Patients Air Medical Transport During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Air medical transport during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was essential for transferring critically ill patients. This study aimed to comparatively analyze air-transported patients with and without coronavirus disease 2019 according to their clinical condition and complications that occurred during the flight.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that analyzed the digital records of adult patients transported by fixed-wing aircraft from the interior of the state of Amazonas to the state capital Manaus, Brazil, from June 2019 to May 2021.

Rapid triage performed by nurses: Signs and symptoms associated with identifying critically ill patients in the emergency department.

Aim: Aim of this study is to identify signs and symptoms associated with identifying critically ill patients by rapid triage assessment performed by nurses in an emergency department.

Background: In some emergency services, the immediate assessment of critically ill patients occurs before opening the hospital formal registration and it is based on the nurse's experience. Studies on the topic are essential to improve this process.