Barriers to helicopter emergency medical services in a Haze-Prone, mountainous region of Northern Thailand
AMT in northern Thailand is constrained by both medical and environmental factors. Twilight-hour requests, mission type, and PM2.5 concentrations independently influenced mission completion. These findings highlight the need for haze-adapted flight protocols, enhanced forecasting, and system-level strategies to safeguard patient access to aeromedical care during seasonal pollution surges.
Authors
- Wachira Wongtanasarasin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1418-0036)
- Borwon Wittayachamnankul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3465-5534)
- Krongkarn Sutham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-4164)
- Nattikarn Meelarp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0298-9120)
- Weerapont Kaewpaengchan
- Boonyarit Kamthip
- Prasan Piamanan
Institutions
- Nakornping Hospital (TH)
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01498-w
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chiang Mai University
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University