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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_Ag...)
Time is off course at a premium, but there seems to not be anything special about the 60 minute mark.
👤martinmunk🕑8y🔼0🗨️0
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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.
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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.
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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)