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The Tough Guy prehospital experience: patterns of injury at a major UK endurance event
Emergency Medicine Journal, 10/26/09

Agar C et al. – Medical teams should plan for casualty rates of 1%–2% of competitors and hospital transfer rates of ~5% of patients treated. Outdoor events in winter create more casualties than in summer and require greater resources. Trauma and exposure injuries are common; critical illness is uncommon. An adequately equipped and skilled medical team reduces hospital admissions.

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