Critical care utilization associated with an electronic dance music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: A retrospective cohort study of the electric daisy carnival.

Jie Ren, Kavita Batra, Vidhani Goel, Taya Jensen, San Tran, Mutsumi Kioka

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Multiyear Wastewater Monitoring of High-Risk Substances Surrounding an Annual Electronic Dance Music Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2023-2025: Surveillance Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026
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Jie RenDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Kavita BatraOffice of Research, Department of Medical Education, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Vidhani GoelSchool of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Taya JensenSchool of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

San TranDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Mutsumi KiokaDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Abstract

Introduction: Electronic dance music (EDM) festivals are associated with recreational drug use and medical emergencies, yet comparative data on the severity of festival-related overdoses are limited. This study compared hospital outcomes, particularly Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults (≥18 years) presenting with drug or alcohol overdose to an urban tertiary care teaching hospital between May 17, 2019, and May 20, 2024. Patients were classified as EDC-related or non-EDC based on electronic medical record documentation. Group differences were assessed using chi-square and independent Results: Of 1127 hospital admissions, 103 met eligibility criteria; 40 (38.80%) were EDC-related and 63 (61.20%) were non-EDC. EDC-related patients were younger (32.40 ± 8.50 vs. 44.30 ± 11.60 years, Conclusion: EDC-related overdose patients had markedly higher likelihood of ICU admission compared with non-EDC overdose patients, despite similar clinical characteristics on presentation. The findings highlight the disproportionate resource burden associated with EDM festivals and underscore the need for enhanced harm-reduction strategies, improved on-site medical triage, and proactive planning by local hospitals and emergency services.

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Critical care utilizationDrug overdoseElectronic dance music festivalsHarm reductionPublic health burden

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PMID41852618

DOI10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103439

PMCPMC12992493

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