The relationship between alcohol consumption and injury in ED trauma patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 956-960

  Yoonhee, Choi ^a   Kooyoung, Jung ^b   Eunkyung, Eo ^b   Donghoon, Lee ^c   Junsig, Kim ^d   Dongwun, Shin ^d   Sungeun, Kim ^e   Mijin, Lee ^f  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Fire Department   (South Korea)

^d Inha University   (South Korea)

^e Inje University   (South Korea)

^f The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KOREA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX INJURY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KOREA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70349173235     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.07.035     Document Type: Article

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