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Ambulance Need at Mass Gatherings

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2010
AbstractIntroduction:Scant evidence exists to guide policy-making around public health needs during mass gatherings. In 2006, the City and County of San Francisco began requiring standby ambulances at all mass gatherings with attendance of >15,500 people.
Elissa, Meites, John F, Brown
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Mass-gathering Health Research Foundational Theory: Part 2 - Event Modeling for Mass Gatherings

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2014
AbstractBackgroundCurrent knowledge about mass-gathering health (MGH) fails to adequately inform the understanding of mass gatherings (MGs) because of a relative lack of theory development and adequate conceptual analysis. This report describes the development of a series of event lenses that serve as a beginning “MG event model,” complimenting the “MG
Turris, Sheila A, Lund, Adam, Hutton, Alison, Bowles, Ron, Ellerso, Elizabeth, Steenkamp, Malinda, Ranse, Jamie, Arbon, Paul   +7 more
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Mass-gathering Health Research Foundational Theory: Part 1 - Population Models for Mass Gatherings

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2014
AbstractBackgroundThe science underpinning the study of mass-gathering health (MGH) is developing rapidly. Current knowledge fails to adequately inform the understanding of the science of mass gatherings (MGs) because of the lack of theory development and adequate conceptual analysis.
Lund, Adam, Turns, Sheila A, Bowles, Ron, Steenkamp, Malinda, Hutton, Alison, Ranse, Jamie, Arbon, Paul   +6 more
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Mass gathering medicine

Trauma, 2000
The historical perspective of mass gatherings is reviewed and similarities between modern and historic disasters are identified. Previous legislative changes have tended to be reactive to a mass gathering disaster. Current legislation and good practice guidance concentrates on prevention and high standards of safety.
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MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR MASS GATHERINGS

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1996
Fairs, concerts, parades, and rallies are some of the many events that cause large numbers of people to gather in one place. Whether the event lasts a day or a week, it is evident that the people attending may require organized medical care. Most of the medical needs are minor, but cardiac arrests and other serious medical problems, including trauma ...
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Mass Gathering Medicine: A Review

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 1997
AbstractThe provision for emergency medical care for spectators and participants at large events is a growing area of interest. This article describes the definition and characteristics of medical care at mass gatherings. The literature is reviewed with regard to the planning, organization, personnel, and staffing required at these events.
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Lightning Strikes at a Mass Gathering

Southern Medical Journal, 1999
Among natural disasters, lightning is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. A well-informed bystander and an astute physician can make the difference between an outcome of death or lifelong disability versus complete or near-complete recovery.
D P, Milzman, L, Moskowitz, M, Hardel
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Management of Mass Gatherings

2009
The management of mass gatherings encompasses a wide range of activities because of varying types of events and baseline medical and health infrastructures. A classification system for mass gatherings can aid in the planning process internationally and also achieve a commonality of language for describing future events.
Molloy, Michael S., Sherif, Zane, Natin, Stan, McDonnell, John   +3 more
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Medical Support for Children's Mass Gatherings

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2003
AbstractIntroduction:Medical care must be well-planned for mass gatherings. Events such as fairs, concerts, parades, and rallies cause many people to gather in one place, increasing the chance of injuries and for the development of a disaster. In this study, the level and quality of medical care were evaluated at a mass gathering of approximately 100 ...
Andreas R, Thierbach, Benno B, Wolcke, Tim, Piepho, Marc, Maybauer, Rainer, Huth   +4 more
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Mass-gathering medicine: a descriptive analysis of a range of mass-gathering event types

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
To identify and evaluate the volume, nature, and severity of patient presentations encountered by emergency medical services (EMS) at all mass-gathering events held at or near a southeastern US university. In addition, to compare the existing literature base (single mass-gathering event held in large urban population centers) with a broader variety of ...
Samuel, Locoh-Donou, Yan, Guofen, Melanie, Welcher, Thomas, Berry, Robert E, O'Connor, William J, Brady   +5 more
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