Objective: Herein we investigate whether transportation by doctor helicopter (DH) affects blood pressure (BP) in stroke patients.
Methods: A total of 119 stroke patients treated by the DH between April 2015 and March 2019 were analyzed. The average BP before and after admission to the DH was compared for all stroke patients. The average BP before and after in the infarct group (cerebral infarction/transient ischemic attack) and the bleeding group (cerebral hemorrhage/subarachnoid hemorrhage) was compared. The average BP before and after in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) mild, moderate, and severe groups was also compared. Statistical analysis was performed using a paired t-test.
Results: The average BP of stroke patients increased after admission to the DH (before = 156.8 mm Hg and after = 165.0 mm Hg, P < .01). Both the infarct group and the bleeding group had elevated BP after admission (infarct group: before = 151.2 mm Hg and after = 157.8 mm Hg, P = .02; bleeding group: before = 167.5 mm Hg and after = 178.5 mm Hg, P = .04). The BP after admission was elevated only in the mild GCS group.
Conclusion: When transporting conscious stroke patients by the DH, it is necessary to keep in mind that BP may elevate.
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