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The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Mar2023, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p786, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- (1) Alcohol consumption contributes to the development of numerous diseases and is a big organizational burden on emergency departments (EDs). (2) We examined data on alcohol-related ED admissions in Poznan, Poland between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022. A total of 2290 patients' records were collected and analysed. The main goal was to determine the impact that these visits had on the functioning of the ED and the hospital. (3) The alcohol-related admission rate was significantly higher in males (78.95% vs. 21.05%), and the median blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was 2.60 (1.78–3.38) ‰. Most of the visits took place at weekends and in the evening. Patients with higher BAC tended to stay longer in the ED, but had a lower chance of being admitted. A majority of patients required radiology and laboratory testing, 20.44% needed psychiatric examination, and 19.69% suffered trauma, mainly to the head. (4) Injuries and mental problems were the most common medical emergencies. This study presents trends in alcohol-related ED attendances, examines reasons for visits, and makes an attempt to assess overall burden on EDs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LENGTH of stay in hospitals
X-rays
HOSPITAL emergency services
ALCOHOLISM
NOSOLOGY
ANALYSIS of variance
MULTIPLE regression analysis
CROSS-sectional method
AGE distribution
COMMUNITY health services
RETROSPECTIVE studies
REGRESSION analysis
PATIENTS
ACQUISITION of data
HOSPITAL admission & discharge
MEDICAL care use
SEX distribution
COMPARATIVE studies
ALCOHOL drinking
HOSPITAL care
MEDICAL records
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
URBAN health
ALCOHOLS (Chemical class)
COMPUTED tomography
DATA analysis software
GOAL (Psychology)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162808330
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060786