Case studies

Have you heard of the femur? This leg bone, which makes walking and standing possible, extends from the pelvis to the knee. It is the longest, largest, heaviest, and strongest human bone. Despite its size and strength, the femur is not impervious to injury, as it can still succumb to fractures. This is a serious injury that requires immediate ...

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Road accidents are one of the most common medical emergencies that happen to tourists while on vacation. While some are lucky enough to get away with minor injuries that do not thwart their holiday plans, others have the misfortune of experiencing serious, even deadly, injuries and medical complications.  A holiday in Thailand turned into a ...

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What happens if you fall critically ill away from home, more precisely 10842 kilometers? Lily (All names are fictitious for privacy purposes) had to find out the hard way while she was in China and had to get emergency surgery. How do you fly over 13 hours back to the USA when you cannot even sit up? In this case, our medical repatriation ...

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What happens when you are infected by a rare medical disorder far away from home? In many cases, hospitalization is required and depending on the severity of the condition, the situation can be fatal, a risk faced by one of our patients who fell ill in Hungary.  Stuck with Guillain-Barre syndrome in Budapest - Hungary Medical Air Service ...

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This sweet old couple from Switzerland wanted to escape to Malta for a small vacation. However, things did not go as planned for Elias and Lina Huber [All names used are fictitious for privacy purposes]. The second week into the vacation the couple ended up in the hospital for different medical conditions. With the holidays ruined, they ...

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One of our most complex medical flights. This is how this case can be described. Time-consuming administrative tasks, complicated route, full of external barriers… These are just some of the hurdles we faced when organizing this mission. However, our agents were exhaustive and rigorous, ensuring that the patient is able to get back to his home ...

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November 2020, more than two years back, we got a phone call, a cry for help, from two sisters in China. Their mother got in an accident in Spain. The accident and her injuries were so serious that she immediately fell in a coma and doctors did not have any hope that her condition would improve. It was heartbreaking for the sisters Li and Chen ...

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A stroke... A stroke on its own can be terrifying: You have to watch your loved one suffer and you are uncertain about what the future holds for them. Even more distressing is when you do not see any signs of recovery. The aftermath of a stroke can range from mild to severe, with some people experiencing fatigue and tiredness and others being ...

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One of our patients was a Japanese sailor, Mr. Ogawa (Name is fictitious for privacy reasons), who was on Ascension Island. Where is this? This small volcanic island, which is part of the British Overseas Territories, is located between South Africa and South America. Mainly used by NASA and the British and US military, it also has a small ...

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Lonely, scared, anxious… That’s how Ruth (Name is fictional for privacy purposes) felt when in isolation in Ireland. The lady was in Dublin when she was tested positive for COVID-19. Brave at heart, she tried to face the situation head-on but soon realized that staying isolated for 10 days in Ireland, without her husband or any other loved ...

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Popular vacation destinations for snowbirds and US citizens are islands in the North and West Atlantic sea, specifically the Caribbean islands or the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. Thanks to their proximity to the US, it is easy and affordable to plan a short or long-stay vacation in these breathtaking tourist destinations. A ...

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Imagine being in the middle ocean, with no land in sight and going through a serious medical emergency such as a cardiac arrest. No doctors, no hospital, nothing but the sea nearby. As scary as this might sound, the risk of these perilous incidents should not be eliminated for sailors. Despite the fact that such occupational accidents are ...

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Nothing is more heartbreaking for parents than seeing their child suffer. Children are helpless when sick, being unable to express themselves properly, or in the case of infants, they cannot communicate at all. We feel powerless when they have a mild fever, what about when your baby is unable to breathe on his own? This is what happened to ...

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The holidays are meant to be spent with your loved ones. Nothing beats the feeling of opening Christmas presents in the morning and watching the feeling of happiness on others’ face or just having a meal together. Being far from home for Christmas or New Year can be a lonely experience and it can be even more depressing if you are sick. ...

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Even if you wish them a healthy and carefree life with all your heart, sometimes children are already struggling with severe health problems at a young age. This was the case for little Agata from Katowice. The seven-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which was surgically removed. Of course, her parents wanted to do everything they ...

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Only a few specialists in the world have the necessary expertise and technical equipment to carry out vital operations for infants with certain serious illnesses. In order to bring these tiny patients to the doctors, an ambulance flight is often necessary. This was certainly the case for a 5-month-old Polish boy, who had various serious ...

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The Dolomites, that famous mountain range in Italy, are a popular starting point for hiking and climbing holidays. Climbing trips are becoming increasingly popular. But unfortunately, climbing in the mountains can quickly lead to serious accidents. This was the case for a married couple from the USA. During a climbing excursion in the ...

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The Maldives is a real island paradise and therefore ideal for holidaymakers who appreciate warm, summery temperatures and amazing beaches. Many of the tiny islands have been developed into tourist resorts and offer holidaymakers peace and seclusion. But if medical problems arise, this seclusion suddenly becomes less desirable. Most of these ...

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German medicine enjoys an excellent reputation abroad and medical tourism is booming, even in these Coronavirus times. But once their treatment is complete, many international patients want to return to their home country as soon as possible – even if a scheduled flight is out of the question for health reasons. This was the case for a ...

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For several weeks now, the world has been anxiously watching developments with the Coronavirus pandemic in India. Although the first wave had passed with relative leniency, in this second wave, India's health system is on the verge of collapse. This also poses problems for many companies that are operating internationally. They often have a ...

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Last week we were able to prove that we are literally there for our patients in all weathers. A Mongolian diplomat was in poor health and was in a hospital in the state capital Ulan Bator. Since his relatives felt that the medical care there was not adequate, he was to be transferred in an ambulance plane to Seoul, South Korea. Keeping a ...

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Last week, we fulfilled an assignment for a German hospital. A patient from Bucharest needed to be picked up from a hospital in the city and flown to Germany. The particular issue with this mission was that the patient was suffering from acute respiratory failure and therefore required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In such cases ...

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Cricket is extremely popular in many former Commonwealth countries and has become a national sport in some countries. Players who have represented their countries at the world championships are greatly revered. We were recently able to organise a transfer flight for just such a celebrity cricketer. He had played for his country at two world ...

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Complications during pregnancy are probably the greatest fear of any pregnant woman. In such cases, competent medical care is necessary to ensure the health of the mother and the child, which unfortunately cannot be provided all over the world. This is what occurred for a family in Guyana, South America. In the 28th week of a complicated ...

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