The impact of alcohol intoxication on injury severity and outcomes of adult patients with different trauma type

The impact of alcohol intoxication on injury severity and outcomes of adult patients with different trauma type

Background: This study was designed to investigate the impact of alcohol intoxication on injury severity and outcomes of adult patients who experienced different modes of trauma. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study collected data of hospitalized patients who experienced trauma at age ≥20...

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Veröffentlicht in:Formosan journal of surgery : the official publication of the Surgical Association ... [et al.] 2020-01, Vol.53 (1), p.8-13
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Yee-San, Huang, Chih-Fang, Wang, Pei-Ming, Peng, Shu-Hui, Liu, Hang-Tsung, Hsieh, Ching-Hua
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Sprache:eng
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abbreviated injury scale
alcohol intoxication
Alcoholism
Emergency medical services
Hospital patients
injury severity score
Medical research
mortality
Patient outcomes
trauma mechanism
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Zusammenfassung:Background: This study was designed to investigate the impact of alcohol intoxication on injury severity and outcomes of adult patients who experienced different modes of trauma. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study collected data of hospitalized patients who experienced trauma at age ≥20 years between January 1, 2009 and December 21, 2015, from the Trauma Registry System of a Level I trauma center. Patients were categorized into two groups according to their blood alcohol concentrations (BACs): alcohol intoxication (BAC of ≥50 mg/dL at the time of arrival to the emergency room) and nonalcohol intoxication (BAC of
ISSN:1682-606X
DOI:10.4103/fjs.fjs_44_19