U.S. men visit ER after the game.
Visits by American men to the emergency department increase
significantly in the hours following televised sporting events,
according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.
2. In keeping with: according to instructions.
3. a study released at the annual meeting of the American
College of Emergency Physicians The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the largest organization of emergency physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Dallas,Texas. in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded .
Dr. David Jerrard of the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to: - University of Maryland, College Park, a research-extensive and flagship university; when the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to this school
Hospital in
Baltimore, reported that approximately 50 percent more men came to the
emergency department following a professional football game, than during
the contest. Thirty to 40 percent more men sought care following a
baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League . In the study reported, visits by men to emergency
departments declined during televised playoff sporting events. The study
did not address the health conditions brought by the men to the
emergency department after the games and Dr. Jerrard said that
additional research is needed to explain the reasons for the delays. He
is concerned about men risking their health by putting off medical
attention. "It could be the last game they ever see," he said.
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