Key result
Boston Marathon medical care evolved over a decade to emphasize early IV fluids for injured athletes.
Why the study?
An elaborate medical organization has evolved to provide acute care for injured persons at the Boston Marathon finish line to improve care and prevent injuries.
Population
Injured persons at the Boston Marathon finish line
Comparison
Early intravenous fluid treatment for severely symptomatic athletes vs no specified comparator
Design
Descriptive report of a medical care team and ancillary group over ten years
Authors
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May inform medical planning at endurance events; leaves open the benefit of early IV fluids in exertional illness.
Describes the evolution and organization of the Boston Marathon medical care team over a 10-year period, highlighting the use of early intravenous fluids for volume depletion.
Adner et al. (1988) studied Marathon race injuries. Medical care team organization and early intravenous fluids was evaluated. Over a ten-year period, an elaborate medical organization has evolved to provide acute care for injured athletes at the Boston Marathon finish line, emphasizing early intravenous fluids.
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