Epidemiological profile of emergency medical services in Japan: a population-based descriptive study in 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of our study is to describe the characteristics of patients who use emergency medical services (EMS), EMS performance, and regional variations in Japan.

Methods

We undertook a nationwide, population-based, descriptive review of anonymized ambulance transport records obtained from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency in Japan. All emergency patients transported to emergency medical institutions by EMS personnel from January to December 2016 were enrolled in this study, excluding patients who were not transported.

Results

During the study period, 5,097,838 patients were transported to a hospital. Their median age was 69 years, 51.4% were male, and 56.5% were over 65 years old. Median durations from EMS call to EMS arrival on scene were similar among the r

SUBMITTER: Nakao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6992505 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature