Medical Services during the 24th Summer Universiade

Authors

  • Pisit Lertwanich Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Somyot Wunnasinthop Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Apichat Asavamongkolkul Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Teerawat Kulthanan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700

Keywords:

Sports injury; Universiade; World University Games; mass gatherings; medical service

Abstract

Background: International sports competitions are one of the mass gathering events which require a well-planned medical care system for large numbers of participants. The Universiade, the World University Games, is organized for university athletes every two years.
Methods: The medical service organization was presented and the medical care for injuries and illnesses provided during the 24th Summer Universiade were described.
Results: During 1 to 23 August 2007, a total of 5,641 patients aged 12-89 years (including 1,700 athletes) received medical care. There were 2,535 cases (44.9%) using the Athletesั Village Polyclinic, 2,755 cases (48.8%) using the on-site medical units, and 351 cases (6.2%) using Thammasat Hospital. For the patients presented at the Athletesั Village Polyclinic, muscle
strain was the most common injury (n=287, 34.1%), and musculoskeletal system problems were the most common illnesses (n= 484, 27.33%). Nineteen patients required hospital admission at Thammasat Hospital.
Conclusion: This information might be useful for planning medical services in international multi-sport competitions in the future.

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03-04-2020

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Lertwanich, P. ., Wunnasinthop, S. ., Tharmviboonsri, T. ., Asavamongkolkul, A. ., & Kulthanan, T. . (2020). Medical Services during the 24th Summer Universiade. Siriraj Medical Journal, 63(1), 8–11. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/240893

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Vol. 63 No. 1 (2011): January-February

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Original Article

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