Key result
A mobile emergency care unit staffed with an anaesthetist was associated with significantly lower 28-day total mortality in acute MI patients compared to the prior period (11% vs 21%, P<0.025).
Why the study?
Does pre-hospital treatment by a mobile emergency care unit staffed with an anaesthetist reduce mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
108 patients with acute myocardial infarction from an urban area with 330,000 inhabitants.
Comparison
Pre-hospital treatment by a mobile emergency… vs Standard ambulance care without MECU.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
28 days
Authors
Loading...
May support anaesthetist-staffed prehospital units for acute MI; leaves open whether RCTs confirm mortality reduction.
Observational (n=108)
Does pre-hospital treatment by a mobile emergency care unit staffed with an anaesthetist reduce mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Absolute Event Rate: 11% vs 21%
p-value: p=<0.025
Pre-hospital treatment by a mobile emergency care unit staffed by an anaesthetist is associated with improved survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Koefoed-Nielsen et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (MI) (n=108). Mobile emergency care unit (MECU) staffed with an anaesthetist vs. Standard emergency care (without MECU) was evaluated on Total mortality (28-day) (p=<0.025). A mobile emergency care unit staffed with an anaesthetist was associated with significantly lower 28-day total mortality in acute MI patients compared to the prior period (11% vs 21%, P<0.025).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: