Abstract:Background: Various studies have reported a decrease in emergency department admissions in correlation with major sporting events. However, these studies limit the investigation of selected variables to the 24-hour periods on game days. For our study, we assessed the impact of New Orleans Saints football team games on medical admissions on game days and also on post-game days. Methods: We collected Saints game results from the 2013-2014 to 2019-2020 season and admissions data from 3 local hospitals during the … Show more
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