Norman J N, Ballantine B N, Brebner J A, Brown B, Gauld S J, Mawdsley J, Roythorne C, Valentine M J, Wilcock S E
Centre for Offshore Health, Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, Aberdeen, UK.
Br J Ind Med. 1988 Sep;45(9):619-23. doi: 10.1136/oem.45.9.619.
A retrospective study was carried out on medical evacuations from the installations of four major oil or gas producing companies, or both, operating offshore on the United Kingdom continental shelf. The study covered 1976-84 during which 2162 evacuations were recorded. Of these, 137 (7.7%) required the use of a chartered helicopter. In the earlier years of the study there were substantially more injuries sustained than episodes of illness recorded but from 1980 onwards the cases of illness equalled those of injury. Using the International Classification of Diseases, the digestive system was responsible for most evacuations for illness and of those, about half (115 evacuations) were for dental problems. Suspected fractures were responsible for about one third of those evacuated for an injury but injuries of hands and eye conditions were particularly common, accounting for 25% of all evacuations. As the age of the evacuee increased the proportion of evacuations for injury decreased and that for illness increased. The mean age for evacuation for injury was 28.3 years and for illness 34.4 years. Few evacuations were required for those aged over 45.
对从在英国大陆架近海作业的四家主要石油或天然气生产公司（或两者皆有）的设施进行医疗后送的情况开展了一项回顾性研究。该研究涵盖1976年至1984年期间，在此期间记录了2162次后送情况。其中，137次（7.7%）需要使用包机直升机。在研究的早期，受伤的情况比记录的疾病发作情况多得多，但从1980年起，疾病病例与受伤病例数量相当。根据国际疾病分类，消化系统疾病导致的医疗后送最多，其中约一半（115次后送）是牙科问题。疑似骨折导致的受伤后送约占三分之一，但手部受伤和眼部疾病尤为常见，占所有后送的25%。随着后送人员年龄的增加，受伤后送的比例下降，疾病后送的比例上升。受伤后送的平均年龄为28.3岁，疾病后送的平均年龄为34.4岁。45岁以上的人很少需要后送。
