Characteristics of Medical Evacuation by Train in Ukraine, 2022
Authors' conclusion
The findings of this study suggest that medical evacuation in a war zone by converted trains is possible and can improve access to health care for war-affected patients.
Study context
- Population
- War-affected patients evacuated by medically customized trains from cities near the Ukrainian conflict frontline, March 30 to November 30, 202211 cities
- Participants
- 2,481 patients
- Outcome
- Characteristics of patients evacuated
- Follow-up
- 8 months
Methodological detailsroutinely collected programmatic descriptive data, 2 trains remodeled: one with minimal adjustments for rapid deployment, one with major structural modifications for intensive care capacity
- Routinely collected programmatic descriptive data
- 2 trains remodeled: one with minimal adjustments for rapid deployment, one with major structural modifications for intensive care capacity
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Male
- 1136 [46%]
- Female
- 1058 [43%]
- Sex missing data
- 287 [12%]
- Male-female ratio
- 1.07
- Median age, years (range 0-98)
- 63
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Characteristics of Medical Evacuation by Train in Ukraine, 2022. JAMA Netw Open. Published 1 June 2023. doi:10.
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