Publications by authors named "H Brugger"
The impact of a dedicated checklist on the quality of onsite management of critically buried avalanche victims in cardiac arrest in a Swiss helicopter emergency medical service.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist (AVRC) was created to enhance the management of avalanche victims experiencing cardiac arrest, as prior compliance with international guidelines was poor.
- A study over ten years examined the effectiveness of the AVRC, revealing significant improvements in guideline compliance (from 59% to 95%) and complete documentation after its implementation.
- The findings suggest that while the AVRC enhances patient management for critically buried victims, further quality improvements are needed for those buried for extended periods.
Importance: Survival probability among individuals critically buried by avalanche is highly time dependent, which was demonstrated 30 years ago. However, it remains unclear whether avalanche survival probability has changed over time.
Objective: To assess the avalanche survival rate and probability as well as the rescue probability over the past 4 decades.