Publications by authors named "R Sagisaka"
Aim: The association between out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and the appropriate provision of public access defibrillation (PAD) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with whether or not PAD was provided.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study utilized the All-Japan Utstein and Emergency Transport Registries in 2021.
Aim: In cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occurring at home, Japanese emergency medical services personnel decide whether to provide treatment on the scene or during transport based on their judgment. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the timing of advanced life support (ALS) (i.e.
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- 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.*
Introduction: The characteristics of ski- and snowboard-related fatalities at Japanese ski resorts remain unknown. We aimed to analyze the characteristics of this in the current study.
Methods: Using the Ski Resort Injury Report data for the 13-y period between the 2011-12 and 2022-23 seasons, we described the characteristics of fatal accidents due to exogenous causes.
This study investigated the incidence of sport-related concussion (SRC) in sports, effect of athlete knowledge on reporting behavior differences between collegiate and non-collegiate athletes, and differences in SRC symptoms between sexes and level of participation. In this cross-sectional survey, 1 344 Japanese collegiate and non-collegiate athletes from a single institute were analyzed. Using a web-based survey, demographics, general SRC, knowledge of SRC, the most recent SRC reporting behaviors, and symptom presentation were examined.
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