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Learned some pretty interesting concept on this one with the notion of "Golden Hour": In emergency medicine, the golden hour (also known as golden time) refers

Learned some pretty interesting concept on this one with the notion of "Golden Hour": In emergency medicine, the golden hour (also known as golden time) refers to a time period lasting for one hour, or less, following traumatic injury being sustained by a casualty or medical emergency, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hour_(medicine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hour_(medicine)

martinmunk 9y ago
At least here in Denmark, "Golden Hour" is no longer thought as a rule of thumb to the new recruits in the national emergency agency "DEMA" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Emergency_Management_Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Emergency_Management_Ag...) Time is off course at a premium, but there seems to not be anything special about the 60 minute mark.
- cstejerean 9y ago
  Wikipedia says the same thing in the linked page so it’s not just Denmark. > It is well established that the patient's chances of survival are greatest if they receive care within a short period of time after a severe injury; however, there is no evidence to suggest that survival rates drop off after 60 minutes It’s a rule of thumb though and in this case it wasn’t so much about survival rates specifically but rather the condition worsening for those with orange and yellow tags during that time frame.
sliverstorm 9y ago
Another interesting thing is the Golden Hour suggests that nearly any patient far from help (e.g. wilderness) who is still alive by the time you get there, is probably going to make it.
khed 9y ago
Interestingly, there was a recent study that indicated for penetrating trauma the patient had a much higher survival rate if they were taken to the ER by private car compared with waiting for EMS transport. Presumably because you are less likely to waste that golden hour.

martinmunk 9y ago

At least here in Denmark, "Golden Hour" is no longer thought as a rule of thumb to the new recruits in the national emergency agency "DEMA" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Emergency_Management_Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Emergency_Management_Ag...) Time is off course at a premium, but there seems to not be anything special about the 60 minute mark.

cstejerean 9y ago
Wikipedia says the same thing in the linked page so it’s not just Denmark. > It is well established that the patient's chances of survival are greatest if they receive care within a short period of time after a severe injury; however, there is no evidence to suggest that survival rates drop off after 60 minutes It’s a rule of thumb though and in this case it wasn’t so much about survival rates specifically but rather the condition worsening for those with orange and yellow tags during that time frame.

sliverstorm 9y ago

Another interesting thing is the Golden Hour suggests that nearly any patient far from help (e.g. wilderness) who is still alive by the time you get there, is probably going to make it.

khed 9y ago

Interestingly, there was a recent study that indicated for penetrating trauma the patient had a much higher survival rate if they were taken to the ER by private car compared with waiting for EMS transport. Presumably because you are less likely to waste that golden hour.