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Table 3 Minor adverse events

From: Safety during interhospital helicopter transfer of ventilated COVID-19 patients. No clinical relevant changes in vital signs including non-invasive cardiac output

 

Take-off

Midflight

Landing

Total

MAP < 65 mmHg

11

9

9

29

 < 60 mmHg

3

1

3

7

 > 120 mmHg

4

2

–

6

SpO2 < 90%

3

–

2

5

 < 88%

1

1

2

4

Et-CO2 < 25 mmHg

–

1

–

1

 > 55 mmHg

1

2

1

4

HR* < 50 bpm

–

–

–

–

 > 100 bpm

–

–

–

–

Total

23

16

17

56

  1. SpO2 peripheral venous saturation, HR* heart rate requiring treatment, MAP mean arterial pressure, et-CO2 end tidal carbon dioxide