Artikel ; Online: Triage and length of stay in emergency department visits due to alcohol intoxication: A retrospective chart review.
Australasian emergency care
2022 Band 26, Heft 1, Seite(n) 90–95
Abstract: Background: Patients with alcohol intoxication are screened and treated at emergency departments (EDs), at the cost of alcohol-related ED visit resource consumption. The purposes of this study were to identify characteristics of patients with alcohol ... ...
Abstract | Background: Patients with alcohol intoxication are screened and treated at emergency departments (EDs), at the cost of alcohol-related ED visit resource consumption. The purposes of this study were to identify characteristics of patients with alcohol intoxication, in terms of triage, blood alcohol concentration (BAC), and ED length of stay (LOS) and to compare these characteristics by homelessness status. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of all visits and referrals to one drunken center in an ED between January and December 2019. Adults aged over 18 years admitted to the drunken center with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 100 mg/dl or higher were included. Results: Approximately 89 % were male, around 30.4 % of the patients with acute alcohol intoxication were homeless. Approximately 46 % of patients were Medicaid or non-insured. Approximately 74.2 % of the patients were classified as KTAS 4 (less urgent) and 5 (nonurgency) upon initial KTAS evaluation. Both BAC and ED LOS were significantly higher in the homeless group. Conclusions: About half of alcohol intoxicated patients who visited ED were vulnerable, and they visited the ED due to the problem of less urgent or non-urgent status of triage. Sobering places, not ED, and connecting patients with social work programs is important. |
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Mesh-Begriff(e) | Adult ; United States ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Length of Stay ; Alcoholic Intoxication/complications ; Alcoholic Intoxication/epidemiology ; Alcoholic Intoxication/therapy ; Blood Alcohol Content ; Triage ; Retrospective Studies ; Emergency Service, Hospital |
Chemische Substanzen | Blood Alcohol Content |
Sprache | Englisch |
Erscheinungsdatum | 2022-08-24 |
Erscheinungsland | Australia |
Dokumenttyp | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2588-994X |
ISSN (online) | 2588-994X |
DOI | 10.1016/j.auec.2022.08.004 |
Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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