Does Alcohol Intoxication Alter the Assessment and Outcome of “Observation-Status” Trauma Patients?

Does Alcohol Intoxication Alter the Assessment and Outcome of “Observation-Status” Trauma Patients?

We assessed the effect of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on the evaluation, outcome, and hospital charges of our observation-status trauma patient population. We conducted a retrospective study over 18 months; any patient initially admitted with 80 mg/dL; BAC- =

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2001-11, Vol.67 (11), p.1110-1112
Hauptverfasser: Mccadams, Joseph S., Daley, Brian J., Enderson, Blaine L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Alcoholic Intoxication - complications
Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical outcomes
Drunkenness
Effects
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Observation
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Tennessee
Toxicology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:We assessed the effect of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on the evaluation, outcome, and hospital charges of our observation-status trauma patient population. We conducted a retrospective study over 18 months; any patient initially admitted with 80 mg/dL; BAC- =
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313480106701117