scholarly journals Medical care required for mass gathering: comparative study in two simultaneously performed public events. Shinshu Exposition and Matsumoto Castle 400th Anniversary Festival.

1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 237-242
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Okudera ◽  
Tetsutaro Odagiri ◽  
Shigeaki Kobayashi ◽  
Tatsuhiko Shibata ◽  
Keiji Nishimaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Public Events

Medical Care at Mass Gatherings: Considerations for Physician Involvement

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Parrillo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Emergency Medical Care ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Mass Public ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Delivery Of Medical Care ◽  
Few Data

AbstractAlthough many authorities define a “mass gathering” as a group exceeding 1,000 persons, several times that number likely are to be present. The event for which the group will gather may be anything from a rock concert to an Olympic competition. Preparations for the event can be minor or major. This article reviews the issues that a physician should consider if he or she chooses to become involved in the delivery of medical care to such populations, as well as the evidence suggesting that a physician should be involved in most such gatherings.Emergency medical care at public gatherings is haphazard at best and dangerous at worst.There are surprisingly few data from which to plan the emergency medical needs for public events and no recognized standards or guidelines for providing emergency medical services at mass public gatherings.

Burning Man 2011: Mass Gathering Medical Care in an Austere Environment

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Bledsoe ◽  
Pat Songer ◽  
Kelly Buchanan ◽  
Jeff Westin ◽  
Ryan Hodnick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Burning Man ◽  
Austere Environment

Mass Gathering Medicine: A Predictive Model for Patient Presentation and Transport Rates

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Arbon ◽  
Franklin H.G. Bridgewater ◽  
Colleen Smith
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Predictive Model ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Patient Presentation

AbstractIntroduction:This paper reports on research into the influence of environmental factors (including crowd size, temperature, humidity, and venue type) on the number of patients and the patient problems presenting to firstaid services at large, public events in Australia. Regression models were developed to predict rates of patient presentation and of transportation-to-a-hospital for future mass gatherings.Objective:To develop a data set and predictive model that can be applied across venues and types of mass gathering events that is not venue or event specific. Data collected will allow informed event planning for future mass gatherings for which health care services are required.Methods:Mass gatherings were defined as public events attended by in excess of 25,000 people. Over a period of 12 months, 201 mass gatherings attended by a combined audience in excess of 12 million people were surveyed through-out Australia. The survey was undertaken by St. John Ambulance Australia personnel. The researchers collected data on the incidence and type of patients presenting for treatment and on the environmental factors that may influence these presentations. A standard reporting format and definition of event geography was employed to overcome the event-specific nature of many previous surveys.Results:There are 11,956 patients in the sample. The patient presentation rate across all event types was 0.992/1,000 attendees, and the transportation-to-hospital rate was 0.027/1,000 persons in attendance. The rates of patient presentations declined slightly as crowd sizes increased. The weather (particularly the relative humidity) was related positively to an increase in the rates of presentations. Other factors that influenced the number and type of patients presenting were the mobility of the crowd, the availability of alcohol, the event being enclosed by a boundary, and the number of patient-care personnel on duty.Three regression models were developed to predict presentation rates at future events.Conclusions:Several features of the event environment influence patient presentation rates, and that the prediction of patient load at these events is complex and multifactorial. The use of regression modeling and close attention to existing historical data for an event can improve planning and the provision of health care services at mass gatherings.

Differences in Medical Care Usage between Two Mass-Gathering Sporting Events

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
James O. Burton ◽  
Stephen J. Corry ◽  
Gareth Lewis ◽  
William S. Priestman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Usage Rates

AbstractBackgroundEvent planning for mass gatherings involves the utilization of methods that prospectively can predict medical resource use. However, there is growing recognition that historical data for a specific event can help to accurately forecast medical requirements. This study was designed to investigate the differences in medical usage rates between two popular mass-gathering sports events in the UK: rugby matches and horse races.MethodsA retrospective study of all attendee consultations with the on-site medical teams at the Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club and the Leicester Racecourse from September 2008 through August 2009 was undertaken. Patient demographics, medical usage rates, level of care, as well as professional input and the effects of alcohol use were recorded.ResultsMedical usage rates were higher at the Leicester Racecourse (P < .01), although the demographics of the patients were similar and included 24% children and 16% staff. There was no difference in level of care required between the two venues with the majority of cases being minor, although a higher proportion of casualties at the Leicester Tigers event were seen by a health care professional compared with the Leicester Racecourse (P < .001). Alcohol was a contributing factor in only 5% of consultations.ConclusionsThese two major sporting venues had similar attendance requirements for medical treatment that are comparable to other mass-gathering sports events. High levels of staff and pediatric presentations may have an impact on human resource planning for events on a larger scale, and the separation of treatment areas may help to minimize the number of unnecessary or opportunistic reviews by the on-site health care professionals.BurtonJO, CorrySJ, LewisG, PriestmanWS. Differences in medical care usage between two mass-gathering sporting events. Prehosp Disaster Med.2012;27(4):1-5.

O-42 Planning medical care delivery at small mass gathering sporting events: the beach soccer world cup 2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A24.1-A24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marques JP ◽  
E Valpaços ◽  
J Brito ◽  
P Beckert ◽  
J Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Small Mass ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
World Cup

Custom and Practice in Medical Care: A Comparative Study of Two Hospitals in Arbroath, Scotland, U.K. and Waterville, Maine, U.S.A.

1968 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
pp. 624
Author(s):  
A. Barr ◽  
J. Simpson ◽  
A. Mair ◽  
R. G. Thomas ◽  
H. N. Willard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Medical Care

scholarly journals Injuries Reported by Selected Health Facilities During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2014: Retrospective Records Analysis (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaal Chitheer ◽  
Faris Lami ◽  
Ahmed Radhi ◽  
Ali Arbaji
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Minor Injuries ◽  
Nonfatal Injuries ◽  
Injured Patients ◽  
Fatal Injuries

BACKGROUND Arbaeenia is the largest religious mass gathering in Iraq. The conditions associated with mass gatherings result in high rates of injury. There have been no prior studies on injuries during the Arbaeenia mass gathering. OBJECTIVE This study describes the injuries observed during the Arbaeenia mass gathering in Babel Governorate in Iraq between November 24 and December 14, 2014. METHODS The study was conducted in Babel Governorate at the emergency departments of six public hospitals and two major temporary medical units that were located along the three roads connecting the Middle and Southern Iraqi governorates. We used the Iraq Injury Surveillance System modified form to collect information on injured patients treated in the selected facilities. Data on fatal injuries was obtained from the coroner’s office. The following data were collected from the patients: demographics, outcome of injury, place and time of occurrence, mode of evacuation and medical care before arriving at the hospital, duration of travel from place of occurrence to hospital, disposition of non-fatal injury, cause and mode of injury, and whether the injury occurred in connection with the Arbaeenia mass gathering. RESULTS Information was collected on 1564 injury cases, of which 73 were fatal. About half of the reported nonfatal injuries, 687/1404 (48.9%), and a quarter of fatalities, 18/73 (25%) were related to the Arbaeenia mass gathering (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Most of the reported injuries were unintentional, 1341/1404 (95.51%), occurred on the street, 864/1323 (65.6%), occurred during the daytime 1103/1174 (93.95 %). Most of those injured were evacuated by means other than ambulance 1107/1206 (91.79%) and did not receive pre-hospital medical care 788/1163 (67.7%). Minor injuries 400/1546 (25.9%) and traffic accidents 394/1546 (25.5%) were the most common types of injuries, followed by falls 270/1546 (17.5%). Among fatal injuries, traffic accidents 38/73 (52%) and violence 18/73 (25%) were the leading causes of death. Mass gathering injuries were more likely to occur among individuals aged 21-40 years (odds ratio [OR] 3.5; 95% CI 2.7-4.5) and &gt;41 years (OR 7.6; 95% CI 5.4-10.6) versus those &lt;21 years; more likely to be unintentional than assault (OR 5.3; 95% CI 1.8-15.5); more likely to happen on the street versus at home (OR 37.7; 95% CI 22.4-63.6); less likely to happen at night than during the day (OR 0.2; 95% CI 0.1-0.4); and less likely to result in hospital admission (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3-0.7). CONCLUSIONS The study shows that most injuries were minor, unintentional, and nonfatal, and most people with injuries had limited access to ambulance transportation and did not require hospitalization.

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