scholarly journals Expected hazards and hospital beds in host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Silva Miranda ◽  
Kimberley Shoaf ◽  
Raulino Sabino da Silva ◽  
Carolina Figueiredo Freitas ◽  
Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro
Keyword(s):  
Health Informatics ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Mass Casualties ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Endemic Diseases ◽  
Hospital Beds ◽  
Occupancy Rates ◽  
Health Administrators

Planning for mass gatherings involves health system preparedness based on an understanding of natural and technological hazards identified through prior risk assessment. We present the expected hazards reported by health administrators of the host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and discuss the hazards considering minimal available public hospital beds in the 12 cities at the time of the event. Four different groups of respondents were interviewed: pharmaceutical service administrators and overall health administrators at both the municipal and hospital levels. The hospital bed occupancy rate was calculated, based on the Brazilian Health Informatics Department (DATASUS). The number of surplus beds was calculated using parameters from the literature regarding surge and mass casualty needs and number of unoccupied beds. In all groups, physical injuries ranked first, followed by emerging and endemic diseases. Baseline occupancy rates were high (95%CI: 0.93-2.19) in all 12 cities. Total shortage, considering all the cities, ranged from -47,670 (for surges) to -60,569 beds (for mass casualties). The study can contribute to discussions on mass-gathering preparedness.

Analysis of Patient Load Data From the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoto Morimura ◽  
Atsushi Katsumi ◽  
Yuichi Koido ◽  
Katsuhiko Sugimoto ◽  
Akira Fuse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Past History ◽  
Presentation Rate ◽  
Mass Casualties ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
History Of ◽  
Patient Presentation

AbstractIntroduction:Past history of mass casualties related to international football games brought the importance of practical planning, preparedness, simulation training, and analysis of potential patient presentations to the forefront of emergency research.Methods:The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare established the Health Research Team (HRT-MHLW) for the 2002 FIFA World Cup game (FIFAWC). The HRT-MHLW collected patient data related to the games and analyzed the related factors regarding patient presentations.Results:A total of 1,661 patients presented for evaluation and care from all 32 games in Japan. The patient presentation rate per 1,000 spectators per game was 1.21 and the transport-to-hospital rate was 0.05. The step-wise regression analysis identified that the patient presentations rate increased where access was difficult. As the number of total spectators increased, the patient presentation rate decreased. (p <0.0001, r = 0.823, r2 = 0.677).Conclusion:In order to develop mass-gathering medical-care plans in accordance with the types and sizes of mass gatherings, it is necessary to collect data and examine risk factors for patient presentations for a variety of events.

scholarly journals Epidemic intelligence during mass gatherings

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Kaiser ◽  
D Coulombier
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Epidemic Intelligence ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Olympic Games

Public health is an important aspect of the planning for mass gatherings which include major sport events (e.g. the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup), other spectator events

Travelers to the FIFA world cup 2014 in Brazil: Health risks related to mass gatherings/sports events and implications for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt ◽  
Christof David Vinnemeier ◽  
Johanna Dehnerdt ◽  
Thierry Rolling ◽  
Robert Steffen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Sports Events

scholarly journals Qatar Health 2021: An online conference to prepare for a mass gathering sporting event while still addressing the pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Alinier ◽  
Sandro Rizoli ◽  
Hassan Al Thani
Keyword(s):  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

It feels like yesterday that we wrote the editorial related to the previous issue of the Qatar Health 2020 Conference!. 2020 is clearly a year to remember globally as a challenging one and this probably contributed to time passing so rapidly, keeping everyone so busy caring for patients and conducting research. COVID-19 has had a big impact on all aspects of our lives, from the way we deliver patient care and work, to how we socialize and plan for the future in general. The past year has certainly provided an opportunity for the State of Qatar to demonstrate its resilience, its ability to rapidly adapt to new circumstances, and to find effective solutions to new problems. Although very concerned by the current pandemic, our focus needs to also concentrate on the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in 2022 and every possible health related aspects, to ensure the event is safely hosted for everyone’s enjoyment. This has been clearly reflected in the Qatar Health 2021 conference program and call for abstracts which was organized into four parallel tracks fully hosted online for everyone’s safety. This issue of the Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care contains an extensive selection of 38 out of the 94 abstracts that have been accepted for oral or poster presentation during the conference. The abstract themes are summarized in and range from the impact of the pandemic on delivering primary care to Qatar’s preparedness to dealing with hazardous and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. Notably 48 (51.06%) of the abstract titles contained the word COVID-19 or pandemic while only 4 abstracts (4.25%) were related to mass gatherings and sporting events. The later topics were primarily covered by multiple invited speakers with the relevant experience and proved to be the most attended conference sessions. It is worth noticing that the event attracted just over of 5,400 delegates and speakers from a total of 40 countries and has received highly positive feedback. We look forward to welcoming everyone again next year as we come closer to the FIFA World Cup 2022, with many more topics, partner organizations, and attendees.

Selecting the best team from the players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup using performance analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Tugay Karadag ◽  
Coskun Parim ◽  
Erhan Cene
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Performance Variables

This study aims to determine the best player in each position from among the footballers who played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Player statistics for those who played over 200 minutes were obtained from the FIFA official and transfermarkt.com websites. Selected performance variables were then calculated per 100 minutes and the results were normalised. Kruskal Wallis H and Bonferroni Tests were used to determine the weights of the variables before the analysis. As the variables will have different values according to the players’ positions, the weights for each position were calculated separately. Finally, the performances of the players on the basis of the variables used were ranked for each position using the TOPSIS method. A second analysis was undertaken including only those players whose ages were under 28 and goalkeepers whose ages were under 32. The purpose of this analysis was to identify players with potential that had been largely unrecognised up until the tournament. It was found that both the teams selected in this way were dominated by players from European clubs. Ninety-two percent of the top sixty players in the analysis were playing in European leagues with 85% playing in Spain, England, Italy, Germany, France or Russia.

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