The prevalence and characteristics of alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments in rural Australia.
Emerg Med J. 2011 Apr;28(4):290-5
Authors: Havard A, Shakeshaft AP, Conigrave KM, Sanson-Fisher RW
The burden of harm associated with alcohol misuse is disproportionately high in rural areas of Australia, and a considerable proportion of this burden is borne by the health system. The health impact of alcohol in rural areas has been measured in terms of the contribution of alcohol to hospital inpatient admissions and mortality rates, despite many more alcohol-related cases presenting to emergency departments (EDs). This study aims to estimate the proportion of presentations to EDs in rural Australia that are alcohol-related and to identify the associated patient and presentation characteristics.
PMID: 20817658 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]