AED delivery at night – Can drones do the Job? A feasibility study of unmanned aerial systems to transport automated external defibrillators during night-time

Scholz, Sean S.; Wähnert, Dirk; Jansen, Gerrit; Sauzet, Odile; Latka, Eugen; Rehberg, Sebastian; Thies, Karl-C.

doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109734

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“…Prompt delivery of a defibrillator by UAV to a patient in the pre-hospital environment appears to be a realistic and safe option. Delivery may even be possible at night [ 18 ]. However, there may be additional work required in educating the public in the effective use of UAV delivered automated defibrillators for OHCA.…”

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Unmanned aerial vehicles and pre-hospital emergency medicine

Surman,

Lockey

2024

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in many industrial and commercial roles and have an increasing number of medical applications. This article reviews the characteristics of UAVs and their current applications in pre-hospital emergency medicine. The key roles are transport of equipment and medications and potentially passengers to or from a scene and the use of cameras to observe or communicate with remote scenes. The potential hazards of UAVs both deliberate or accidental are also discussed.

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Unmanned aerial vehicles and pre-hospital emergency medicine

Surman,

Lockey

2024

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med

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“…While Sweden, Canada, and the US are among those currently leading efforts in the study of drone-AED delivery, important work is also being conducted in the UK 66 , Austria, 67 Germany, 68 , 69 and France. 70 Outside of Europe and North America, research has also begun in Korea.…”

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Challenges & barriers for real-time integration of drones in emergency cardiac care: Lessons from the United States, Sweden, & Canada

Zègre-Hemsey,

Cheskes,

Johnson

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Resuscitation Plus

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“…The paramedics applied the first shock after a mean of 12:1 ± 2:0 min (13). Mission times from alert to AED release were reported to be between 3:48 min and 11:20 min (14). In Rwanda, hospitals ordered blood and medicines via simple messages and received the BP using drones in 30 min (15).…”

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“…Flight distances ranged from ∼1-7 kms (14). In a simulation study, Baumgarten et al (17) explored UAV-AED delivery combined with smartphone-based community first responders.…”

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Can drones be a solution for defibrillation and blood transfusions? A review on the impact of new technologies in emergency healthcare

Akman,

Suzer,

Karcioglu

2024

Front. Disaster Emerg. Med.

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Life-threatening arrhythmias, shock and airway compromise represent the most crucial situations to treat in the daily routine of acute medicine. Rapid access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and other necessary equipment increases survival rates significantly. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) appear to revolutionize prehospital medicine enabling advanced health care delivery to those in austere environments and difficult regions for both defibrillators and blood products (BP). Although there are still many factors to consider, drone networks show potential to greatly reduce lifesaving equipment travel times for those with cardiac arrest (CA). More research should be performed to fill the gaps in routine practice of operating drones in different clinical scenarios, and geographical variations. As far as delivery of BP via drones, key benefits are minimized risk to human life, cost, speed of delivery and ability to cover areas beyond those of conventional planes. Challenges can be airspace management of BP, decisions on appropriate level of care to deliver during transit and user acceptability. Appropriate integration of drones to ambulances and emergency medical services facilitates efforts to improve healthcare, particularly in difficult and underserved regions. In brief, indications of drone use should be individualized to deliver vital equipment and care to the victim in emergency need, while the effectivity of UAVs must be evaluated case by case basis. This article aims to review the current status of above-mentioned technology and pluses and minuses of UAVs used worldwide, along with future projections.

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AED delivery at night – Can drones do the Job? A feasibility study of unmanned aerial systems to transport automated external defibrillators during night-time

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

Unmanned aerial vehicles and pre-hospital emergency medicine

Unmanned aerial vehicles and pre-hospital emergency medicine

Challenges & barriers for real-time integration of drones in emergency cardiac care: Lessons from the United States, Sweden, & Canada

Can drones be a solution for defibrillation and blood transfusions? A review on the impact of new technologies in emergency healthcare

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