Analysis of 737 patients in IAAF world championships Beijing 2015 / 中华急诊医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships victim of disease type and composition,investigate medical emergency services for major international sporting events.Methods The 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Medical Encounter Forms records in 737 cases during the game (2015-8-21 to 2015-8-30) were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.Results Total of 737 patients during the match,trauma 259 cases (35.1％),respiratory diseases 196 cases (26.6％),digestive diseases 77 cases (10.4％),heat-related illnesses 41 cases (5.6％).Athletes 170 cases (23.1％),174 cases of staff (23.6％),139 cases of the IAAF family members (18.9％),136 cases of spectators (18.4％),members of the media 56 cases (7.6％).Conclusions 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships type of disease the treatment of patients with the most common sports injury,followed by respiratory diseases and common diseases in summer heat-related illnesses.Clinic staff personnel structure the most common,followed by extended family members as well as the IAAF athletes and spectators.Major sports events should develop reasonable security programs for priority diseases and key customer base,and to ensure a smooth operation.