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Table 1 Transport characteristics

From: Quality of interhospital transport of critically ill patients: a prospective audit

Characteristic

Value

Distance (km)

57 ± 43

Transporting time (min)

47 ± 30

Arrival 17.00–08.00 hours (%)

37

Ambulance nurse (%)

100

+ ICU nurse (%)

23

+ Physician (and ICU nurse) (%)

57

Blood sampling after arrival (min)

6.4 ± 9

  1. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation or as percentage.