Indigenous Australians have a greater prevalence of heart, stroke, and vascular disease, are younger at death, with higher hospitalisation and more aeromedical retrievals from remote regions.

Background: We aimed to determine whether heart, stroke, and vascular disease (HSVD) prevalence and emergency primary evacuation (EPE), hospitalisation, and mortality differ by patient characteristics.

Methods: An Australian-wide incidence population based study, with prospective data collected form the 1 July 2019 to the 30 October 2020.

Findings: Indigenous Australians reported significantly higher prevalence of HSVD at 229.

Pregnancy-related aeromedical retrievals in rural and remote Australia: national evidence from the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Background: Inequalities in the availability of maternity health services in rural Australia have been documented, but not the impact on aeromedical retrievals. This study aims to examine the prevalence of pregnancy-related aeromedical retrievals, the most common conditions (overall and in specific age groups), and their distribution according to operation area and demographic characteristics.

Methods: Cross-sectional study using administrative data from the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) including all pregnant women aged 15-49 years retrieved by the RFDS between 2015 and 2019.

Aeromedical retrieval diagnostic trends during a period of Coronavirus 2019 lockdown.

Background: Little is known on the trends of aeromedical retrieval (AR) during social isolation.

Aim: To compare the pre, lockdown, and post-lockdown AR patient characteristics during a period of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) social isolation.

Methods: An observational study with retrospective data collection, consisting of AR between 26 January and 23 June 2020.

Aeromedical Retrieval for Stroke in Australia.

Introduction: Rural, remote, and Indigenous stroke patients have worse stroke outcomes than urban Australians. This may be due to lack of timely access to expert facilities.

Objectives: We aimed to describe the characteristics of patients who underwent aeromedical retrieval for stroke, estimate transfer times, and investigate if flight paths corresponded with the locations of stroke units (SUs) throughout Australia.

Aeromedical retrieval for suspected appendicitis in rural and remote paediatric patients.

Introduction: The aim of this paper was to describe the characteristics of paediatric patients who underwent an aeromedical retrieval within Australia (gender and Indigenous status) for suspected appendicitis between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2018 (4 years). By understanding these trends, we hope to further justify the need for point-of-care ultrasound training for clinicians working in rural and remote Australia.

Method: Participants included Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) patients aged 0-18 years (inclusive) who underwent an aeromedical retrieval for suspected appendicitis within Australia.