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Concert Medicine: Spectrum of Medical Problems Encountered at 405 Major Concerts[1]
Summary
A retrospective case series of patients presenting to on-site first-aid stations at five major southern-California concert venues over five years: 1,492 patients among 4,638,099 attendees across 405 concerts. Median patient load was 2.1 patients per ten thousand attendees (PPTT), ranging from 0 (53 concerts) to 71 at a punk rock festival that turned into a riot. Patient load varied significantly by music category (p=0.0001) but not with attendance, temperature, or indoor vs outdoor location; rock concerts carried 2.5× (95% CI 2.0–3.0) the patient load of non-rock concerts, though music type explained only 4% of observed variability. Trauma-related complaints predominated; four cardiac arrests occurred at classical concerts.
Key findings
- 1,492 patients / 4.64 million attendees / 405 concerts; median 2.1 per 10,000 (range 0–71).
- Music category significantly predicted load (p=0.0001); attendance, temperature, indoor/outdoor did not.
- Rock concerts: 2.5× the patient load of non-rock (95% CI 2.0–3.0); music type explained only 4% of variability.
- Trauma predominated; 4 cardiac arrests occurred at classical concerts.
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