Citation

Kim TY, Barcega BB, Denmark TK. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2012; 28(11): 1158-1161.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA. tommyyhokim@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827171f0

PMID

23114239

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Our study attempted to evaluate the effects of major sporting events on the census of a pediatric emergency department (ED) in the United States specifically related to the National Football League Super Bowl, National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, and Major League Baseball World Series.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective data analysis of our pediatric ED census on the number of visits during major sporting events over a 5-year period. Data during the same period 1 week after the major sporting event were collected for comparison as the control. We evaluated the medians of 2-hour increments around the event start time. Subgroup analysis was performed for games involving the local sporting teams.

RESULTS: Our results showed no significant difference in ED census during the sporting events, except in the post 6 to 8 hours of the NBA finals. Subgroup analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers showed the same significant findings in the post 6 to 8 hours of the NBA finals.

CONCLUSIONS: No major difference in pediatric ED census is observed during the most major sporting events in the United States.


Keywords: American football; Baseball; Basketball

Language: en