Analysis of patient load data from the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.
BACKGROUND
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 1661 patients presented for evaluation and care from all 32 games in Japan. The patient presentation rate per 1000 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).


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Morimura
Naoto
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The Health Research Team for Establishment and Evaluation of Guidelines for Mass Casualties at Mass Gatherings, The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan. molimula@mb.kcom.ne.jp
Katsumi
Atsushi
A
Koido
Yuichi
Y
Sugimoto
Katsuhiko
K
Fuse
Akira
A
Asai
Yasfumi
Y
Ishii
Noboru
N
Ishihara
Toru
T
Fujii
Chiho
C
Sugiyama
Mitsugi
M
Henmi
Hiroshi
H
Yamamoto
Yasuhiro
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012916:Soccer; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*