Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2604551 | Air Medical Journal | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In-flight deliveries are rare events in air medical medicine. This case series includes patients of variable preterm gestation and correlates poor outcomes to prematurity of neonates. Close communication between remote clinics, obstetric centers, and air medical teams plus up-to-date early labor guidelines are essential for safe practice and to limit the risk of in-flight births.
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Authors
Toby MBChB, Bsc (DedSci), MRCP, Elaine BA Nursing, Sheridan BA Nursing, Jodie BA Science (Nursing), Peter MBChB, FANZCA,