BACKGROUND Although intrinsic risk factors contributing to esophageal food impaction are well established, whether social behavior affects its occurrence has not yet been examined. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the gastroenterology endoscopy procedural documentation software for the period of 2001-2012 to identify all patients who presented to our emergency department for eso...

Commotio cordis is ventricular fibrillation that results from blunt chest trauma and is a life threatening condition; early resuscitation and defibrillation are critical. This may occur during sporting events or from child abuse and most patients are boys who are younger than 16 years. Commotio cordis' prognosis depends on the availability of cardiac defibrillation. Automatic defibrillators at ...

Aim: Sport is an important part of individual life. The sports sector, like the rest sectors and human activities, was negatively affected by Corona pandemic. purpose this study to examine effectiveness COVID-19 pandemic organizations around world. Material Method: has international events on all continents. Results in world's health, education, money trade institutions activities are similar. ...

The Pythagorean Win-Loss formula can be effectively used to estimate winning percentages for sporting events. This was initially developed by baseball statistician Bill James and later extended other researchers sports such as football, basketball, ice hockey. Although one calculate actual based on the outcomes of played games, that approach does not take into account margin victory. key benefi...

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly altered the way sporting events are observed. With absence or limited presence of spectators in stadiums, traditional advantage enjoyed by home teams diminished considerably. This underscores notion that support fans can often be considered a key factor (HA) phenomenon, wherein perform better front their own supporters. However, impact reduced attendance ...

Abstract This article studies whether a recent victory impacts attendance at sports events. We apply regression discontinuity design to estimate the local average treatment effect of win on subsequent games in professional basketball. Using National Basketball Association data from seasons 1980–81 2017–18, we find that home team fan bases react outcomes, with an increase approximately 425 atten...

Purpose – This paper reports on aspects of service quality at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, from a rather unusual perspective, the athletes. To date there has been little evidence captured about athlete‟s satisfaction at sporting events, and specifically about their perceptions of the service quality provided. Design/methodology/approach – Unique „full‟ access to the London 2012 Paralympics...

Purpose – This paper reports on aspects of service quality at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, from a rather unusual perspective, the athletes. To date there has been little evidence captured about athlete‟s satisfaction at sporting events, and specifically about their perceptions of the service quality provided. Design/methodology/approach – Unique „full‟ access to the London 2012 Paralympics...

The purpose of the study is to find out whether hoplitodromos, or hoplite race, was more a military sporting event, nature this agon associated with its late introduction into program Panhellenic games, and rules for organization differed in local competitions. On basis written sources data from Attic vase painting, author shows that there were different types weapons participants run - heavy l...