An Organized Medical Response for the Vancouver International Marathon (2006–2011)
| Autor: | Sheila A. Turris, Justin Mui, Adam Lund, Kerrie Lewis, Peter T. C. Wang, Samuel J. Gutman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Patient Care Team
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| Zdroj: | Current Sports Medicine Reports. 13:147-154 |
| ISSN: | 1537-890X |
| DOI: | 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000050 |
| Popis: | Objective: We described an organized, on-site medical response for a large-scale urban marathon event and documented illness/injury rates as well as ambulance transfer rates at the Vancouver International Marathon (VIM). Methods: Case-series report of medical encounters was documented prospectively over a 6-yr period at the VIM. The planning and organization of the on-site medical response is the main focus of this report. Results: A total of 67,402 runners participated in the VIM from 2006 to 2011. Over the 6-yr period, 2,986 patient encounters were documented. The patient presentation rate for the series was 45/1,000, the ambulance transfer rate was 0.09Y0.58/1,000, and the medical transfer rate was 0.37Y1.09/1,000. Conclusion: A coordinated on-site medical team covering the entire event site and race route was deployed to reduce the severity of illness and injury at a long-distance running event. |
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