Publications by authors named "Hiroto Numata"
Background: Effective bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. However, the effect of CPR training on the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) among laypersons has yet to be thoroughly evaluated.
Methods: This prospective, multicenter observational study was conducted across 42 centers in Japan.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed data from the Tokyo 2020 Games to understand why athletes were transferred to local medical facilities, focusing on 567 injuries and illnesses treated at on-site clinics.
- During the Olympics, most athlete transfers were due to injuries (72.7%), with a small percentage requiring hospitalization for more than 7 days, while the Paralympics had a more balanced distribution with half of the cases being other illnesses.
- This research highlights the significant volume and types of medical issues athletes faced, providing insights not previously recorded in earlier Olympic and Paralympic events.*
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed injuries and illnesses among 11,420 athletes during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, focusing on the period from July 21 to August 8, 2021.
- A total of 567 athletes and 541 non-athletes were treated for a variety of injuries and illnesses, with marathons and race walking showing the highest incidence of issues.
- The overall rates of injuries and heat-related illnesses were lower than expected, attributed to effective preparation and medical protocols at the venues, with no serious events reported.
Introduction: Among the 43 venues of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (OG) and 33 venues of Paralympic Games (PG) were held, the heat island effect was highly expected to cause heat-related illnesses in the outdoor venues with maximum temperatures exceeding 35°C. However, the actual number of heat-related illness cases during the competition was lower than that was initially expected, and it was unclear under what conditions or environment-related heat illnesses occurred among athletes.
Object: To clarify the cause and factors contributing to the occurrence of heat-related illness among athletes participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.