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A bariatric ambulance is an ambulance vehicle modified to carry the severely obese. They have extra-wide interiors and carry "bariatric stretchers" and specialized lifting gear that is capable of carrying very large patients. [ 1 ]
Bariatric ambulance – A special type of patient transport ambulance designed for extremely obese patients equipped with the appropriate tools to move and manage these patients. Rapid organ recovery ambulance – A special ambulance used to collect the bodies of people who have died to preserve their organs .
A meta-analysis of 174772 participants published in The Lancet in 2021 found that bariatric surgery was associated with 59% and 30% reduction in all-cause mortality among obese adults with or without type 2 diabetes respectively. [17]
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A pair of Sprinter based "box" style ambulances with expanded capabilities, including larger stretchers capable of safety transporting bariatric patients and additional room for critical care equipment. Operational Support Unit (OSU) A larger (416 series) Mercedes Benz van used to provide support at public events and major incidents.
A police van and an ambulance in Thuringia, Germany in 2013. An emergency vehicle is a vehicle used by emergency services.Emergency vehicles typically have specialized emergency lighting and vehicle equipment that allow emergency services to reach calls for service in a timely manner, transport equipment and resources, or perform their tasks efficiently.
Jejunoileal bypass (JIB) was a surgical weight-loss procedure performed for the relief of morbid obesity from the 1950s through the 1970s in which all but 30 cm (12 in) to 45 cm (18 in) of the small bowel were detached and set to the side.
Ambulance Operations, the division of the organisation responsible for the provision of ambulances, provides a range of services including NHS front-line ambulance support (999 and 111 calls), specialist transfer services for paediatric and neonatal patients and specialist emergency response services for bariatric patients.