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Table 6 Outcome*

From: Medical emergencies on board commercial airlines: is documentation as expected?

Airline

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Items

          

Crew fit to operate (Y/N)

X

         

Crew needs Critical Incident Stress Management program (CISM) (Y/N)

X

         

Crew uses Critical Incident Stress Management program (CISM) (Y/N)

X

         

Description of the outcome (free text)

    

X

     

Diversion (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

   

X

  

Diversion site

  

X

       

Diversion time

  

X

    

X

  

Further treatment - continuation of the flight (Y/N)

       

X

  

Further treatment - in-patient (Y/N)

       

X

  

Further treatment - none (Y/N)

       

X

  

Further treatment - out-patient (Y/N)

       

X

  

Health condition improved (Y/N)

X

 

X

    

X

  

Health condition unchanged (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Health condition worsened (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Patient deboards with medical help (Y/N)

   

X

      

Patient dies on board (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

   

X

  

Patient leaves the aircraft on a stretcher (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Patient leaves the aircraft in a wheelchair (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Patient leaves the aircraft without help (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Patient recovered before landing (Y/N)

   

X

      
  1. *Details from 10 airlines (A-J) on the documentation of on board in-flight medical emergencies, sub-category outcome.
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