Isolated severe traumatic brain injuries: Association of blood alcohol levels with the severity of injuries and outcomes

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 357-362

  Talving, Peep ^a   Plurad, David ^a   Barmparas, Galinos ^a   DuBose, Joseph ^a   Inaba, Kenji ^a   Lam, Lydia ^a   Chan, Linda ^a   Demetriades, Demetrios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Complications; Injury; Intoxication; Outcomes; Trauma; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BRAIN INJURIES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249093630     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181bb80bf     Document Type: Article

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