Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Klinikstrasse 56, Bochum, Germany.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;8(6):388-94. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.10.008. Epub 2010 Nov 13.
In cases of critical medical situations on board commercial aircraft, access to emergency medical kits can be lifesaving. Thus, this comparative study investigated acute care medication and equipment supplied in emergency medical kits on board both low-cost carriers and full-service carriers.
Thirty-two European airlines (sixteen low-cost carriers and sixteen full-service-carriers) were asked to provide anonymous data on the contents of their emergency medical kits. All emergency medical equipment and medication carried on board were subject to a descriptive analysis with regards to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards for emergency medical kits, as well as variation and differences between low-cost carriers and full-service carriers.
A total of twelve airlines (seven full-service carriers and five low-cost carriers) participated in this study. None complied with ICAO standards. Emergency medical kits from both full-service carriers and low-cost carriers exhibited a high degree of variability. Two European low-cost carriers were assessed as being insufficiently equipped for a medical emergency requiring acute care.
This study demonstrates the high degree of variability in the contents of emergency medical kits. Additionally, some airlines were equipped insufficiently for a critical medical situation on board their aircraft. Frequent checks of national authorities and further evaluation of acute care equipment are required to prepare for potentially life-threatening critical conditions occurring in special environments, such as in airplane during flight.
在商业航班上出现危急医疗情况时，获取急救箱内的紧急医疗用品可能是救命的。因此，这项比较研究调查了在低成本航空公司和全服务航空公司的航班上，急救箱内提供的急性护理药物和设备。
要求 32 家欧洲航空公司（16 家低成本航空公司和 16 家全服务航空公司）提供其急救箱内物品的匿名数据。根据国际民用航空组织（ICAO）的急救箱标准，对所有在机上携带的急救设备和药物进行描述性分析，以及在低成本航空公司和全服务航空公司之间的差异。
共有 12 家航空公司（7 家全服务航空公司和 5 家低成本航空公司）参与了这项研究。没有一家符合 ICAO 标准。来自全服务航空公司和低成本航空公司的急救箱都表现出高度的可变性。有两家欧洲低成本航空公司被评估为在需要急性护理的医疗紧急情况下装备不足。
本研究表明急救箱内物品的高度可变性。此外，一些航空公司在其飞机上的危急医疗情况下装备不足。需要对国家当局进行频繁检查，并进一步评估急性护理设备，以应对在特殊环境（如飞行中的飞机）中发生的潜在危及生命的危急情况做好准备。
