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8048724

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
Injury associated with alcohol use is a significant problem among adolescents; however, routine evaluation of alcohol use in this population is not conducted. The purpose of this study was to compare injured adolescents presenting to an emergency room with a positive serum alcohol concentration (SAC+) with those injured adolescents with a negative serum alcohol concentration (SAC-). Data were collected retrospectively on 176 injured patients, between the ages of 13 and 18, consecutively admitted to a university hospital from January 1, 1989-December 31, 1990. Information collected included mechanism and severity of injury, outcome, SAC, length of stay, psychiatric history, prior or subsequent admission for injury, and hospital charges. Of those tested with an SAC, more than one-third had a positive SAC. Patients with positive SACs had a greater probability of having a psychiatric history and more frequently had a prior or subsequent injury. Furthermore, only 34% of SAC+ patients were referred for counseling. The results indicate that a SAC should be obtained on all adolescents admitted for trauma, that adolescents presenting with injuries and a positive SAC should be referred for alcohol and psychiatric assessment, and that injured adolescents may be at increased risk for repeat injuries in the future.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0145-6008
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
261-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Injury type, injury severity, and repeat occurrence of alcohol-related trauma in adolescents.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.