Trauma center risk conditions for blood alcohol-positive and alcohol misuse patients: a retrospective study.
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: < 0.0001; OR = 24.9; area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.89). This retrospective study demonstrates that BAC positivity is associated with TA18-60, smoking and alcohol misuse histories, and metabolic acidosis. An alcohol misuse history is associated with multiple risk conditions. Trauma center leadership should provide procedures to identify patients who are BAC-positive or have a positive smoking or alcohol misuse history. Then, such patients should be referred to care providers who can offer assistance and guidance for enhancing overall patient wellbeing.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Carl M Dunham, Gregory S Huang, Elisha A Chance, Barbara M Hileman
Institution: St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4297251557