G20 Summit and emergency medical services in Osaka, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the impact of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy held in Osaka City, Japan (G20 Osaka Summit) on the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

Methods

This study used the ORION database with its population-based registry of emergency patients comprising both ambulance and in-hospital records in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The G20 Osaka Summit was held in Osaka City from 28 to 29 June, 2019. Changes in the EMS system and traffic regulations in Osaka were made during the period from 27 to 30 June, but we focused on the two summit days as the G20 period. The control periods comprised the same calendar days 1 week before and 1 week after the G20 period. We evaluated differences in the number of emergency transports, difficulties in obtaining hospital

SUBMITTER: Tanaka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature