@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric emergency department census during major sporting events",
journal="Pediatric emergency care",
year="2012",
author="Kim, Tommy Y. and Barcega, Besh B. and Denmark, T. Kent",
volume="28",
number="11",
pages="1158-1161",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0749-5161",
doi="10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827171f0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827171f0"
}