Ground Same Intratransport Efficacy as Air for Acute Aortic Diseases.

Introduction: Patients with acute aortic diseases (AAoD) usually require transfer to tertiary centers for possible surgical care, for which intratransport management represents important continuing spectrum of care. There is little information comparing intratransport efficacy of air (ART) vs ground transport (GRT), nor how effectively they manage these patients' pain. Our study aims to compare how effective ART and GRT manage patients' intratransport HR, pressure.

Assessing adequacy of emergency provider documentation among interhospital transferred patients with acute aortic dissection.

Background: Acute aortic dissection (AoD) is a hypertensive emergency often requiring the transfer of patients to higher care hospitals; thus, clinical care documentation and compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is crucial. The study assessed emergency providers (EP) documentation of clinical care and EMTALA compliance among interhospital transferred AoD patients.

Methods: This retrospective study examined adult patients transferred directly from a referring emergency department (ED) to a quaternary academic center between January 1, 2011 and September 30, 2015.