Alcohol levels in trauma victims

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dc.contributor.authorMuller, R.
dc.contributor.authorVan Rensburg, L. C. J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:59:39Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:59:39Z
dc.date.issued1986-11
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractA group of 142 patients injured in motor vehicle accidents or assaults was investigated to ascertain patterns of alcohol usage and blood alcohol levels; 77% were positive for blood alcohol (range 0,01 0,492 g/dl; mean 0,212 g/dl). A correlation between alcohol levels and injury severity was found. In assaults. multiple injuries were associated with high alcohol levels because of less effective selfdefence. Injured young pedestrians as well as injured occupants of motor vehicles showed alarmingly high alcohol levels. The increasing load placed on trauma services and the resultant burden to the taxpayer necessitates an urgent programme of public education designed to alter attitudes towards alcohol consumption.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers' version
dc.format.extent2 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.citationMuller, R., Van Rensburg, L. C. J. 1986. Alcohol levels in trauma victims. South African Medical Journal, 8 November: 592-593.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online) 0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7958
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG
dc.rights.holderThe author
dc.subjectTraffic accident victims -- Alcohol levelsen_ZA
dc.titleAlcohol levels in trauma victimsen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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