Medical care at a mass gathering music festival : Retrospective study over 7 years (2011-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge about longitudinal changes in epidemiological data at mass gathering events is sparse. The goal of this study was to determine and compare the type, severity and frequency of illnesses at a large music festival over 7 consecutive years (2011-2017).

Methods

Prospectively collected data from the rescue operation protocols of an Austrian music festival were retrieved and analyzed. Patient presentation rates (PPR) and transport to hospital rates (TTHR) were calculated and compared between years. Linear regression was used to investigate the association between (a) total number of visitors and number of patient presentations, and (b) environmental factors and temperature related medical emergencies. A descriptive analysis of pertinent medical logistics manage

SUBMITTER: Maleczek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature